A review by kimmag92
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

I can't decide how I feel about The Golden Enclaves.  On one hand I really enjoyed The Scholomance series overall especially the first two books but Enclaves fell a bit short for me.  I found much of the plot happened quite quickly in the last 200ish pages and suddenly wrapped up.  I didn't find the ending all that satisficing but I think it fit the story and the world Novik built.

One thing I would have liked to see from Enclaves and from the trilogy overall was a deeper exploration on the themes of class, privilege, and power that runs throughout the books but only come to the forefront of the story sporadically. 
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