zippz 's review for:

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Yes

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The way the themes: of love, of complicity, of forgiveness, of 'the lesser evil,' of what it means to be human, are woven in is so beautiful. The tight worldbuilding of the first two books really paid off as well. There was enough foreshadowing that I felt vindicated when my theories were correct.