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A review by sarah_cameron
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
This book is a tricky one to review, because I feel like it had all the right ingredients, and a lot of the time they were actually executed pretty well, but something just didn’t quite hit exactly the right mark for me?
I loved the characters, they were given a lot of space, well-developed backstories, and felt very three-dimensional
I also loved the world building. It was clearly defined, the magic system was pretty unique and interesting, and the realism of it was very well done
The plot was also solid, though a little slow at times, and each character’s motivation was well linked here
The thing is, I just wasn’t gripped or consumed the same way I thought I would be. I would have liked to see more character development - they are very well-developed at the beginning which is great in a book with a large cast of characters, but I would have liked to see them change more during their journey if anything, after Tristan’s death, there’s almost a regression of some of the characters, and they don’t quite get the space to progress from there before the book ends . It seems a lot of the decisions made at the end would also have been made at the start, rather than seeing the characters be pushed and have to respond and change in response to their experiences
For sure last 100 pages were probably the best, and it sets up very well for what may come in the future! Given this, as I liked Chokshi’s writing style, I wouldn’t hesitate to read more of her work!
I loved the characters, they were given a lot of space, well-developed backstories, and felt very three-dimensional
I also loved the world building. It was clearly defined, the magic system was pretty unique and interesting, and the realism of it was very well done
The plot was also solid, though a little slow at times, and each character’s motivation was well linked here
The thing is, I just wasn’t gripped or consumed the same way I thought I would be. I would have liked to see more character development - they are very well-developed at the beginning which is great in a book with a large cast of characters, but I would have liked to see them change more during their journey if anything, after Tristan’s death, there’s almost a regression of some of the characters, and they don’t quite get the space to progress from there before the book ends . It seems a lot of the decisions made at the end would also have been made at the start, rather than seeing the characters be pushed and have to respond and change in response to their experiences
For sure last 100 pages were probably the best, and it sets up very well for what may come in the future! Given this, as I liked Chokshi’s writing style, I wouldn’t hesitate to read more of her work!