The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

Welcome to the The Gilded Ones & The Merciless Ones Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on September 13th and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

The Gilded Ones
September 13-Chapters 1-4
September 14-Chapters 4-9
September 15-Chapters 10-15
September 16-Chapters 16-21
September 17-Chapters 22-26
September 18-Chapters 27-31
September 19-Chapters 32-37

The Merciless Ones
September 20-Chapters 1-4
September 21-Chapters 5-8
September 22-Chapters 9-12
September 22-Chapters 13-16
September 23-Chapters 17-20
September 24-Chapters 21-24
September 26-Chapters 25-29
September 27-Chapters 30-35
September 28-Chapters 36-39

PARTICIPANTS
~ Lexus
~ Edith
~ Jen

A bit behind schedule but I like it so far I hope it keeps up the pace and doesn't drag out unnecessarily in the middle.

How are you guys doing do far?

Also behind but plan to start tonight. Looking forward to it.

I'm not as far into it as I'd like but I've read enough to get the story going. I'm not exactly loving the storytelling... I think the writing is a little simplistic and I found myself bored within the first chapter, but I'm really really hoping I can get past it because I'm excited for this book!

Chapters 1-5: Sounds like a horrific religion and society. Not so impressed. It is interesting that Forna managed to fit all the people of the world in one country. I'm interested to see what else is manifested with being a Gilded One. I like Britta and enjoying the ride so far.

@Edith, I definitely agree that the writing is overly simple. It is my struggle with some YA books. I'm hoping that the world building and story are good enough to get beyond it.

I wanted to join you reading this, and I started it, however I'm not going to read it past chapter 5. The first chapter didn't intrigue me, but I wanted to give it two more chapters because who knows maybe there's something that'll make me want to continue reading it, which didn't happen even after five chapters. There's just something that's not working for me. I hope you enjoy the story.

Good try at least and even better calling it early enough to not regret the time too much!

The first few chapters aren't that great. The writing is young and overly simplistic. The switch in her father and a few others is honestly too extreme to be that realistic. I can see why it might not work and I might not finish at a different time and circumstance.

That said, I finished up to halfway last night. The overly easy and simplistic writing is sitting just right with my overworked brain right now. The concepts are interesting. I just don't love the dialogue and internal angst. Definitely not a 5 star in the making but some nice junk food for my brain right now. :)

Anyone else make it to the training grounds?

Didn’t get to the training grounds, but I think I’m with Mina on this one. It’s gonna be a DNF for me. I tried so hard but I can’t seem to get invested in it. My brain just keeps nitpicking at every little thing and it makes it hard to enjoy the story fully—which is a shame because I loved the concept of the book, I just keep wishing it was better executed 😭

Yeah, I was nitpicking at things too, I was more looking for things that I don't like than enjoying the book.

Hey guys! I haven't even picked this one up, life ha been hectic but I plan on starting it soon. Doesn't look like anyone really enjoying so I hope I can because these were gifts.

I finished. It was fine. The idea is fun even if a bit predictable but you do have to get past the writing to enjoy. I might hold off on part 2 until Fright Night though.

I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to finish it. It doesn't matter if the idea is predictable, you have so many cliche books that are still fun and good despite them being a cliche, but yeah the tone killed it here, at least for me.

I too finished it and I don't think I'll be reading book the second it just wasn't for me :(