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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

109 reviews

jagodasbooks's review

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dark sad tense slow-paced

4.0

I am absolutely horrified
this book should come with at least 3 page long list of trigger warnings

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vtruelove's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This story is about women rising up to reclaim their power. It also has a timely theme of religion being used to control a population. It is truly one of the best books I've read in quite a long time

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yourfavebookhoarder's review

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Too gorey

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marena02's review

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0


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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

Hey, I finally read it! This definitely kept my attention and kept me guessing. I've already checked out the sequel from the library! I need to know what happens next.

CW: racism, sexism, misogyny, violence, death, torture, abuse (emotional and physical), confinement, religious bigotry, talk of rape, previous death of parent, blood, body horror, genocide, it's a LONG LIST ( Content Warnings - The Gilded Ones | The StoryGraph )

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angelaparnay's review

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0


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martereadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5


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yalestay's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.5


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midknytowl's review against another edition

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This just wasn't what I thought it would be. The world is a super religious one where it says in their sacred texts women were created as help mates for men, women aren't allowed around without a male escort and once they hit maturity they have to cover their face from forehead to nose. 

Then she bleeds gold, and the whole introduction to another life thing isn't what the blurb implied - she thinks she's a demon and keeps praying and it's just...not for me.

The writing is good but this is not a world I want to spend any time in, especially if they're not going to over throw this terrible system of oppression.

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leonormsousa's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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