A review by heyymishh
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Still loving this series, the lore is fantastic and I love Poppy and Casteel’s relationship. Casteel always strives to provide Poppy her freedom and ensure she has a choice in all her decisions in life. I loved his way of encouraging her throughout the book. She’s such a strong character and the author writes all the female characters in a similar fashion. 

I also loved the relationship/friendship that builds between Poppy and Kieran 🥺. Kieran has become one of my favorite characters. Rating 4 stars because some of the writing felt like filler and repetitive. Poppy’s inner monologue and constant questions became a bit tiresome - I wanted the plot to just move forward instead of her constant “thinking”. The book would have been about 100 pages shorter cutting some of the filler out. 

However, when the plot moves - it’s so addicting to read and Armentrout loves to leave us on a cliffhanger! I can’t wait for the next addition to release in March and see more of Poppy’s growth.
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