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La Prigioniera d'Oro by Raven Kennedy

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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amjamminbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.5

reignited_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

As the first book of a lengthy series, Gild is meant to introduce you to characters and the world in which they navigate. Raven did an amazing job at this aspect but it meant the book was paced slowly and I found myself having to push myself to get through parts of it (hence the 3 star). Things started picking up at the end and left me feeling like the next book would definitely pick up. I devoured the next two books so the slow-paced first was definitely worth it!

The book, and the entire series, cover some sensitive topics that might not be for everyone so make sure you check the TW/CWs.

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3.0

Confieso que si eres delicado, puede que esté libro te perturbe.
Es un retelling del Rey Midas, donde Auren, nuestra protagonista vive en una jaula de oro, dentro de un castillo de oro, con todo dorado, incluso ella es de oro. Tiene el síndrome de Estocolmo, y es que está enamoradísima de su "captor" y no le importa ser su favorita, su montura real (su concubina vaya) y que nada ni nadie pueda tocarla.
La verdad es que casi la mitad del libro es una presentación del mundo en el que viven. La rutina en la que está sumida, sus pensamientos.... Como todo lo ve sumamente normal....
Y los secretos se van desvelando poco a poco, casi sutilmente durante todo el libro.

Es cierto que trata temas descritos con mucha crudeza; abusos, violación, vejaciones... Hay escenas que pueden llegarte a desagradar realmente, pero a pesar de ello me he visto envuelta en su historia, en su trama, y tengo diversas teorías al respecto.
Es el primero de una trilogía y ya quiero leer el resto para saber cómo continúa la historia.