A review by jla
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

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

2.5

SpoilerThis book was 8 hours too long.   Everything with the trips to the enclaves,  unraveling the mystery, and saving Orion was great.  I liked the resolution of the book except for there being no karmic retribution for crimes against humanity. You can kill whoever you want basically? 

Things that should have been left out. The acid trip with Yancy, all the time spent finding entrances to enclaves and the scholomance (we get it is an illusion and a maze), the whole side story with Liesel.   None of this improved the story and made it tedious.
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