gaden35 's review for:

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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: No

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There is one part that felt more like convenient info dump towards the end in lieu of showing, but it was done in a clever manner. That is truly my only gripe with the book, otherwise it is a beautiful and spectacular story of coming in one’s power and self and fighting the power of patriarchy that used traditions and religion to impose control - including using women as tools of their own oppression.