Scan barcode
baldwinme40's review
4.0
The ensemble of 6 young adult misfits as POV characters is a Thing now, and I enjoy that. Good banter and lovable, sympathetic characters make it work. I had trouble getting into the Lore despite it being historical fantasy but that may just be bc I read this mostly at work and wasn't paying enough attention, maybe not the book's fault. Definitely a good Aesthetic to all of it anyway. Just wish it was a standalone and I didn't have to commit to a series like I do with everything else, but I'll be glad to read the next one when it comes out.
atvreads's review against another edition
4.0
#OneSentenceBookReview
#thegildedwolves by @roshanichokshi : well, when I finished #thegildedwolves I went online and bought each of her other novels, so....? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#thegildedwolves by @roshanichokshi : well, when I finished #thegildedwolves I went online and bought each of her other novels, so....? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
This one took a while to get into. But now I'm all in for steampunk Leverage with magic and teenagers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Antisemitism, Murder, Grief, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racism, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Death
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Biphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate:: Saneism, Spiders, Mind control Minor: Whorephobiatropicalparadise17's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rachelhelmer's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book so much but I just couldn't get into it. Most of it just felt like a Six of Crows knock off (since it is VERY similar) but I didn't even get as attached to the characters as I did in Six of Crows. There were some interesting moments but otherwise I feel like you could easily find something more entertaining.
reyreads's review
4.0
i took so many breaks between this book but it was so enjoyable and picked up greatly. I loved the magic and myth systems in this, at times they all jumbled together to be a bit convoluted but I had no trouble with it. I love love loveeee these characters and the ending has pulled me in for the next book without a doubt.
pigsandbooks's review
4.0
4.5
I have many thoughts. This book was amazing with its commentary. I’m going to read the sequel for sure at some point but for now I’ve got to talk about this book.
I have many thoughts. This book was amazing with its commentary. I’m going to read the sequel for sure at some point but for now I’ve got to talk about this book.
ametakinetos's review
3.0
My feelings on this book are deeply mixed.
On the one hand, it was cluttered. The worldbuilding and exposition felt rough at best, getting to the point where my only reaction to any revelations or instances of ex machina via fantasy methods was a "Sure, I guess." The heist and puzzle-solving components seemed straight out of a National Treasure movie, with no real chance of the reader figuring out anything. Additionally, the strong undercurrent of anticolonialism and such and such felt cheap. Sentiments were explored in characters' personal thoughts but not executed in the plot or really adding anything to the story.
And yet, on the other hand - I love these characters. I love how fully their different motivations and strengths are fleshed out. I love the complexity that is given to each of them, even though Laila and Séverin take center stage. I am a total sucker for a good found family, and this book absolutely has that. The plot was terribly predictable, but it was more fun to see the dialogue and inner turmoil that would happen along the way than to guess at the action.
I don't know if I recommend this to anyone else. I wouldn't say it's good, necessarily.
Yeah, I'm still going to read the next book.
On the one hand, it was cluttered. The worldbuilding and exposition felt rough at best, getting to the point where my only reaction to any revelations or instances of ex machina via fantasy methods was a "Sure, I guess." The heist and puzzle-solving components seemed straight out of a National Treasure movie, with no real chance of the reader figuring out anything. Additionally, the strong undercurrent of anticolonialism and such and such felt cheap. Sentiments were explored in characters' personal thoughts but not executed in the plot or really adding anything to the story.
And yet, on the other hand - I love these characters. I love how fully their different motivations and strengths are fleshed out. I love the complexity that is given to each of them, even though Laila and Séverin take center stage. I am a total sucker for a good found family, and this book absolutely has that. The plot was terribly predictable, but it was more fun to see the dialogue and inner turmoil that would happen along the way than to guess at the action.
I don't know if I recommend this to anyone else. I wouldn't say it's good, necessarily.
Yeah, I'm still going to read the next book.