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A review by carmineslamp
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? Yes
4.0
Ough. ouchie.
I came into this book wondering how there would be 400 pages of post-graduation, expecting some stuff with Orion maybe bc of the cliff-hanger, but by god, i never expected this. I got 300 pages in and AGAIN, confused how we were gonna keep going. AND IT WAS SO HOT, OMG,,,
Last chapter was a little underwhelming, but I digress,,
Everything about El coping by (checks notes) (squints) HAVING SEX WITH THE VALEDICTORIAN?? HELLO??? Comedic, almost. ALSO ORION BEING A FUCKING MAW-MOUTH/HUMAN HYBRID CREATURE??? Oh my days, bruv. Smacked the shit out of me. THE WAY MAW-MOUTHS ARE EVEN MADE??? Kys. I was heaving. Liu my bbg,,,
I came into this book wondering how there would be 400 pages of post-graduation, expecting some stuff with Orion maybe bc of the cliff-hanger, but by god, i never expected this. I got 300 pages in and AGAIN, confused how we were gonna keep going. AND IT WAS SO HOT, OMG,,,
Last chapter was a little underwhelming, but I digress,,
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Torture