Gilded Mountain: A Novel by Kate Manning

Gilded Mountain: A Novel

Kate Manning

451 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

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A reader who relishes immersive historical settings that explore social justice, class conflict, and moral growth through a reflective, emotionally resonant coming-of-age lens will find this novel compelling.

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In a voice full of questions and sly humor, Sylvie recounts the story of leaving her family’s snowbound mountain cabin to work in the local manor house for the Padgetts, owners of the marble mining company that employs her father and dominates the...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 418 reviews

Moods

emotional: 62%

adventurous: 55%

informative: 55%

sad: 42%

reflective: 41%

inspiring: 37%

tense: 32%

challenging: 27%

dark: 22%

hopeful: 14%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
69% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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