A review by kaelareads
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

The pattern I’m forming. Buy a beautiful cover with a beautiful black person on it. Making younger me happy. Contents are for younger me but older me is over YA/school/competition settings. Not this book’s fault but I couldn’t get into it. Not knocking YA but the tropes are just stale for me. Special power lead/competition/puppy love drama/avenge a parent etc. Excited for the generation growing up with these books! But for me it’s hard to want to go back fifteen years even in a fantasy setting.