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A review by maar_ve
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
... if this was a place where stars could be unmade...
The Gilded Wolves is the first book of a fantasy trilogy that lays its foundation on the concept of found family, history woven in magical elements and secret societies.
To be completely honest, I'm having some difficulties in writing this review, so I'll keep this short and simple.
The plot was compelling and so were the characters, each a defined and detailed person of their own. The worldbuilding was also extremely interesting and clearly the result of an in-depth research, the way it applied to history captivating and mysterious.
But I'm not gonna lie, the lot of it was too much. It was too complex to the point it was hard to follow through the events and fully comprehend what was happening. Most of the time I simply had to skip parts because they didn't make sense to what I was reading, and occasionally it felt more like a history text rather than a fantasy book. Pieces of information were too technical and irrelevant to the plot or to the development of the characters, halting the narration with long and artificial clarifications that could have been avoided or simplified, leaving more room to justify the plot and actually narrate what was happening without rushing it.
It was an overall good book, and I will be continuing the series because I feel like it will get a lot more simple and enjoyable now that the worldbuilding has been established.
To be completely honest, I'm having some difficulties in writing this review, so I'll keep this short and simple.
The plot was compelling and so were the characters, each a defined and detailed person of their own. The worldbuilding was also extremely interesting and clearly the result of an in-depth research, the way it applied to history captivating and mysterious.
But I'm not gonna lie, the lot of it was too much. It was too complex to the point it was hard to follow through the events and fully comprehend what was happening. Most of the time I simply had to skip parts because they didn't make sense to what I was reading, and occasionally it felt more like a history text rather than a fantasy book. Pieces of information were too technical and irrelevant to the plot or to the development of the characters, halting the narration with long and artificial clarifications that could have been avoided or simplified, leaving more room to justify the plot and actually narrate what was happening without rushing it.
It was an overall good book, and I will be continuing the series because I feel like it will get a lot more simple and enjoyable now that the worldbuilding has been established.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Confinement, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, and Colonisation