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A review by coffeedragon
This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This has been on my TBR for forever now, which is probably why I didn’t remember it was an lgbtq title. I was really happy going in and seeing Karis was ace! But because there were many individual pieces I liked and a few meh things, I did struggle a bit committing to a rating. But I do feel confident giving it a 4-average (3.75 on SG).
I really enjoyed things like the characters and their diverse identities (lgbtq and disability rep, but also more general walks of life - pirates, thieves, scholars, students, and more) and how there were real consequences to their actions. Their growth but also their non-growth, the focus on family and friendship, which I often only attribute to middle grade books (since YA tends to introduce romance at some point), and more!
The thing that made it meh was mainly the pacing at random points, but in general, I really enjoyed this read
I really enjoyed things like the characters and their diverse identities (lgbtq and disability rep, but also more general walks of life - pirates, thieves, scholars, students, and more) and how there were real consequences to their actions. Their growth but also their non-growth, the focus on family and friendship, which I often only attribute to middle grade books (since YA tends to introduce romance at some point), and more!
The thing that made it meh was mainly the pacing at random points, but in general, I really enjoyed this read