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tcashman 's review for:
The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
3.5*
I love world-building in this fast-paced, feminist YA fantasy novel. The mythology is fascinating, as are the numerous settings throughout Otera. The characters are also well-written and easy to root for while also demonstrating growth.
At times, certain plot points felt somewhat random, as though the author decided key pieces of the mythology would be neat to incorporate last minute and seemed to contradict earlier information. It didn’t seem like the book was planned out thoroughly, or if it were, pieces weren’t fully fleshed out. It was also tough to understand the motives behind some of they important plot points and to support why they happened when simpler solutions could have been made.
Also, there were quite a few cliche/tropey sayings about friendship and love for me- this is a super silly criticism (but I’m adding it nonetheless).
Overall- I would recommend this book for lovers of fantasy and strong female leads. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
I love world-building in this fast-paced, feminist YA fantasy novel. The mythology is fascinating, as are the numerous settings throughout Otera. The characters are also well-written and easy to root for while also demonstrating growth.
At times, certain plot points felt somewhat random, as though the author decided key pieces of the mythology would be neat to incorporate last minute and seemed to contradict earlier information. It didn’t seem like the book was planned out thoroughly, or if it were, pieces weren’t fully fleshed out. It was also tough to understand the motives behind some of they important plot points and to support why they happened when simpler solutions could have been made.
Also, there were quite a few cliche/tropey sayings about friendship and love for me- this is a super silly criticism (but I’m adding it nonetheless).
Overall- I would recommend this book for lovers of fantasy and strong female leads. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series!