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dom_brlw's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
A new (Rumpelstiltskin) retelling that is very worth it.
And I like how the novel ended, a very nice touch.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Infertility
alkruger_readinglibrary96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
celery's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
amyvbxx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I found this book to have a much better pay off and was more fast paced while still remaining readable.
My main issue is the height of the drama happens very late into the book and I feel as though it spends a lot of time explaining unimportant aspects and then doesn't let the dust settle later in the story.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: War
honuzbubbles's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
turnthepages_nl's review against another edition
3.0
Erlen was amazing tho and she made it more enjoyable.
Marissa Meyer had to fill in a nine month gap, because the original story doesnt tell about that time. But her version sadly did not satisfy me.
If she didnt do the plottwist at the end of book 1, gilded could be a standalone novel. It didnt work as a duology for me because I feel like I didnt get to know the characters better...
I was in a fantasy mood, but this book did not quench my thirst. And I'm so sad about it because I love Marissa's other books!
I hope you loved this story more than I did <3
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
abby_can_read's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and War
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Infertility, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment