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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so fun. I did not see where the story was going. Some plot points took me by surprised entirely. A truly unique twist on Rumplestiltskin.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Gilded by Marissa Meyer is a dark and captivating Rumpelstiltskin retelling that drew me in far more than I anticipated. The book started a bit slow, but once I got into the world and the lore, I ended up listening to the audiobook in less than two days, which is something, for sure!
I totally identified with Serilda as the main heroine. She was perhaps naive for some readers, but I found her to be relatable and never annoying. The romance with Gild was sweet and pleasant (although perhaps came across as slightly sudden, but I was listening in 3x speed). He is a romance interest I really would love to see return in the next novel.
What actually impressed me the most was the gothic, dark horror folklore and haunted castle atmosphere. Being a German native speaker myself, I did find a slight jarring in some strange translations ("Vergoldet Geist" rather than "Vergoldeter Geist"), but otherwise, I still appreciated Meyer weaving German mythology into the story.
Not everything played for me, the pregnancy plotline especially, but overall this was so enchanting, so romantic, so evocative that I read the sequel without hesitation.
✨ Read the full review on my blog!
https://proudhufflepuffbooks.wordpress.com
I totally identified with Serilda as the main heroine. She was perhaps naive for some readers, but I found her to be relatable and never annoying. The romance with Gild was sweet and pleasant (although perhaps came across as slightly sudden, but I was listening in 3x speed). He is a romance interest I really would love to see return in the next novel.
What actually impressed me the most was the gothic, dark horror folklore and haunted castle atmosphere. Being a German native speaker myself, I did find a slight jarring in some strange translations ("Vergoldet Geist" rather than "Vergoldeter Geist"), but otherwise, I still appreciated Meyer weaving German mythology into the story.
Not everything played for me, the pregnancy plotline especially, but overall this was so enchanting, so romantic, so evocative that I read the sequel without hesitation.
✨ Read the full review on my blog!
https://proudhufflepuffbooks.wordpress.com
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes