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A review by leahjanespeare
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Pretty sure I love this one more than the first book and can't wait to keep going.
My one critique was Sydney's obsession with her weight (calorie and sugar intake) and looks (compared to supernatural beings??) didn't age well and it was cringy to read. At first I thought it was the product of a book written so long ago in YA. BUTTTT toward the end, Adrian actually confronts her about her eating disorder, basically, and puts her situation in perspective and reassures her that her differences are okay, and that he is worried about her. I honestly did not expect it to be acknowledged as a problem in-narrative and I hope this means Sydney will start a healthier relationship with her food and body image. And stop comparing her looks to freaking vampires. *eye roll* Sydney, you just can't do that. You are human.
My one critique was Sydney's obsession with her weight (calorie and sugar intake) and looks (compared to supernatural beings??) didn't age well and it was cringy to read. At first I thought it was the product of a book written so long ago in YA. BUTTTT toward the end, Adrian actually confronts her about her eating disorder, basically, and puts her situation in perspective and reassures her that her differences are okay, and that he is worried about her. I honestly did not expect it to be acknowledged as a problem in-narrative and I hope this means Sydney will start a healthier relationship with her food and body image. And stop comparing her looks to freaking vampires. *eye roll* Sydney, you just can't do that. You are human.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Minor: Violence