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A review by bibliophilicjester
Goldeline by Jimmy Cajoleas
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
another book that was just okay for me.
this had WAY more religion than i was expecting and while i do occasionally enjoy a religious zealot, this one wasn't my favorite example of that. i'm also not sure what age/audience this was written for because it is DARK and has some serious triggers. i'm always here for a creepy wood, though. characters fight and are attacked, and there's a decent amount of gruesome death referenced and seen on-page that i'd be careful exactly which kid i handed this to. it's also written the way goldeline speaks, mostly, which doesn't always work for me. i WILL say though, i think the ending was perfect for the story. i know a lot of people want to see dark stories wrapped up with sunshine and happiness for all, but i always appreciate when an ending makes sense for the story as a whole. this one did!
i got what this was trying to do, but there were a few too many things that bothered me specifically; of course it all comes down to my personal preference. i'd also read another book by this author, as i don't think 3 star ratings are bad!
also, i'll keep it incredibly vague so it doesn't spoil anything, but skip this if you're not sure...
we meet two characters toward the end who are absolutely wonderful, and unless i missed it, i don't think goldeline checks in with them again. i want to know if they're okay!! maybe i just missed it within the book and there was a line about it. maybe i read too fast or something. if i'm wrong and it is mentioned, please let me know!!
this had WAY more religion than i was expecting and while i do occasionally enjoy a religious zealot, this one wasn't my favorite example of that. i'm also not sure what age/audience this was written for because it is DARK and has some serious triggers. i'm always here for a creepy wood, though. characters fight and are attacked, and there's a decent amount of gruesome death referenced and seen on-page that i'd be careful exactly which kid i handed this to. it's also written the way goldeline speaks, mostly, which doesn't always work for me. i WILL say though, i think the ending was perfect for the story. i know a lot of people want to see dark stories wrapped up with sunshine and happiness for all, but i always appreciate when an ending makes sense for the story as a whole. this one did!
i got what this was trying to do, but there were a few too many things that bothered me specifically; of course it all comes down to my personal preference. i'd also read another book by this author, as i don't think 3 star ratings are bad!
also, i'll keep it incredibly vague so it doesn't spoil anything, but skip this if you're not sure...
we meet two characters toward the end who are absolutely wonderful, and unless i missed it, i don't think goldeline checks in with them again. i want to know if they're okay!! maybe i just missed it within the book and there was a line about it. maybe i read too fast or something. if i'm wrong and it is mentioned, please let me know!!