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A review by obscureprism
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-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
I enjoyed reading this, but the character relationships felt very rushed and left a lot to be desired. A lot of emotional aspects of the book I felt like I was being told I had to care about rather than being showed why I should care about them. Overall, I think the book and storyline in general needed more detail to help me develop actual feelings towards the characters.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Racism, and Hate crime