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Gilded
by Marissa Meyer
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
MARISSA MEYER!!!!!!!
Marissa Meyer is probably who I would consider one of my favorite authors. I love pretty much everything she has ever written, and Gilded is no exception. My only complaint is that I want book 2 right now.
One thing I found kind of funny while reading this is how similar it is to Little Thieves in a lot of ways—another of my favorite fantasies of 2021. Both follow goddaughters of gods/goddesses. Both characters get into trouble because of their lies. Both take place in a Germanic-inspired fantasy world. Both were published by FierceReads. Both came out within a little over a month of each other. Both were SO FREAKING GOOD.
I loved Serilda. I loved Gild. I loved the lore and the world and the story. I was swept up from page one and barely put it down until I was finished.
I will say this book is definitely a lot darker and a little bit more mature than anything Marissa Meyer has written before. The gore and dark fantasy aspects are ramped up significantly compared to The Lunar Chronicles, Renegades, or even Heartless. I believe this is also her first book to feature a sex scene—though it is fade to black.
So while The Lunar Chronicles is a great series for middle schoolers—and even upper elementary—I would recommend holding off on Gilded until 14 or 15. The descriptions of carnage were… a lot, and there were a lot of deaths of innocents… I honestly don’t know how to explain it except that it got really dark at times.
I definitely recommend this book! I just know Meyer’s name can be synonymous with younger YA, and this book is definitely more mature YA.
I loved it. Marissa Meyer is a master of her craft, and I can’t wait for book 2.
There’s so much more I want to say and talk about—but I try to keep my reviews spoiler-free, so all I have to say is read this book! I need people to talk about it with!
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MARISSA. FUCKING. MEYER.
this is definitely the darkest book she’s ever written. But sosososo good. I have so much I wanna say but it’s like 90% spoilers so I shall refrain myself
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
MARISSA MEYER!!!!!!!
Marissa Meyer is probably who I would consider one of my favorite authors. I love pretty much everything she has ever written, and Gilded is no exception. My only complaint is that I want book 2 right now.
One thing I found kind of funny while reading this is how similar it is to Little Thieves in a lot of ways—another of my favorite fantasies of 2021. Both follow goddaughters of gods/goddesses. Both characters get into trouble because of their lies. Both take place in a Germanic-inspired fantasy world. Both were published by FierceReads. Both came out within a little over a month of each other. Both were SO FREAKING GOOD.
I loved Serilda. I loved Gild. I loved the lore and the world and the story. I was swept up from page one and barely put it down until I was finished.
I will say this book is definitely a lot darker and a little bit more mature than anything Marissa Meyer has written before. The gore and dark fantasy aspects are ramped up significantly compared to The Lunar Chronicles, Renegades, or even Heartless. I believe this is also her first book to feature a sex scene—though it is fade to black.
So while The Lunar Chronicles is a great series for middle schoolers—and even upper elementary—I would recommend holding off on Gilded until 14 or 15. The descriptions of carnage were… a lot, and there were a lot of deaths of innocents… I honestly don’t know how to explain it except that it got really dark at times.
I definitely recommend this book! I just know Meyer’s name can be synonymous with younger YA, and this book is definitely more mature YA.
I loved it. Marissa Meyer is a master of her craft, and I can’t wait for book 2.
There’s so much more I want to say and talk about—but I try to keep my reviews spoiler-free, so all I have to say is read this book! I need people to talk about it with!
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MARISSA. FUCKING. MEYER.
this is definitely the darkest book she’s ever written. But sosososo good. I have so much I wanna say but it’s like 90% spoilers so I shall refrain myself