A review by thattheatrekid
Gilded by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Excellent book with great writing: Meyers does such a good job with her fairy tale retellings. However it was slow moving at points and toward the end took a much darker turn that should have impacted the heroine a bit more than it did. There were also a couple twists that felt like they were only there for shock value. Regardless it’s a fantastic story and the main character is likeable and developed. I wish it were a standalone since I’m tired of all these series though.