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A review by cuppacora
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0
There is a reason I have already read this book twice in 2021. It is absolutely excellent, an amazing fantasy.
This book is brutal and harsh and comes with a whole heap of content warnings, but it is utterly brilliant. The character development is exquisite, and the twists in the story are breath-taking. Deka goes through so much, and I love how her relationship with herself and her world changes. I love the challenges to misogyny ad religious bigotry.
This book is brutal and harsh and comes with a whole heap of content warnings, but it is utterly brilliant. The character development is exquisite, and the twists in the story are breath-taking. Deka goes through so much, and I love how her relationship with herself and her world changes. I love the challenges to misogyny ad religious bigotry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma