saudade_k 's review for:

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

2.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Much like the first book, this one was honestly painful to get through. The writing is dull and repetitive. Kiva somehow manages to make the wrong decision in literally every single situation. I had to put down the book multiple times just because I was so frustrated. What’s worse is that the chaos in the final chapters could’ve been completely avoided if Kiva had even a bit of common sense in her. 

The pacing felt off, and the characters’ motivations often didn’t add up. People seemed to do things just to move the plot forward, not because it made sense for them. Overall? Not great. But at this point, I’ve committed, so I’ll probably still read the last one…