Reviews

A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

danielles's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

readergrl37's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

renuked's review

5.0

Original rating: 4 stars

cozywithsam's review

5.0

Personally loved this book! Such a cozy listen (audible) and exciting story at the perfect speed. I enjoyed the wittiness, the glamor, the characters, the time era, the environment and overall picture the author painted. Almost has a Gatsby-Gilmore Girls vibe. Loved it. I’d say a 4.5/5 instead of 5. Would love to checkout other books from this author.

lcannone's review

adventurous hopeful slow-paced

4.25

sarahlreadseverything's review

4.0

Gorgeously written, with all The Great Gatsby feels. Deducting a star as it was very slow to get going, and the ending felt rushed by comparison.

laflormorada's review

4.0

Laini Taylor describes this book as "I Capture the Castle meets Gatsby" and that's exactly what it is. You get the sweet coming-of-age tale, loving quirky family, and yearning for something bigger mixed in with the scandal, mystery, and glitz of high society. I loved getting lost in the beauty of the Cornish shores and the glamour and extravagance of the private island. It's the perfect escape read for lovers of romance and period detail.

lottie1803's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

jess_garner's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVED IT READ IT! one of the sweetest books ever, and so relaxing and joyful to read! giggling kicking my feet kinda book ❤️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

sydney_arcuri's review

4.0

I was torn between a 3.5 and 4.0.
Since I quite enjoyed this book I decided to round up.
I thought this was a cute and quick read. I liked the main characters but the other characters sorta blurred together after a while. If you find a copy or have the time, I would recommend it. :)

This book did not help my issue of developing feelings towards fictional characters.