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A review by melodys_library
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
3.0
A good debut! I’ll think about reading the second in the series...
Things I liked:
-GIRL TRIBE. No women on women hate - just solid friendships, standing by each other, lifting each other up
-The way the author reached teens via fantasy novel on such heavy topics like racism, xenophobia, feminism, fight the patriarchy! Wonderful.
-It’s the first book in a series, but it could be a standalone.
Things I didn’t like:
-Sudden transitions. There were moments where someone had an “aha moment,” and, I’d think ok, we’re doing this now then!
-The rushed “romance”.
-The teen dialogue. It just made me squirm.
-A lot of telling, not enough showing.
-No emotional connection to any characters.
Things I liked:
-GIRL TRIBE. No women on women hate - just solid friendships, standing by each other, lifting each other up
-The way the author reached teens via fantasy novel on such heavy topics like racism, xenophobia, feminism, fight the patriarchy! Wonderful.
-It’s the first book in a series, but it could be a standalone.
Things I didn’t like:
-Sudden transitions. There were moments where someone had an “aha moment,” and, I’d think ok, we’re doing this now then!
-The rushed “romance”.
-The teen dialogue. It just made me squirm.
-A lot of telling, not enough showing.
-No emotional connection to any characters.