352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374313937
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 06 April 2021
Description
Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman's sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it. Those denied a...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
hopeful 70%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 45%
inspiring 25%
reflective 15%
sad 15%
tense 10%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Character: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Child abuse, GriefMinor
Death
352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374313937
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 06 April 2021
Description
Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman's sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it. Those denied a...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
hopeful 70%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 45%
inspiring 25%
reflective 15%
sad 15%
tense 10%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Character: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Child abuse, GriefMinor
Death