Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

502 reviews

lucindahoi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

allisonkhenson's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

very excited to see where this goes in the next book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

Minor: Trafficking

whatkatyread87's review against another edition

This is the worst

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

stuffed_with_books's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Not all that glitters is gold. Nice setup to the series, strong FMC. Nice twist near the end. The book is addicting and hard to put down. Heed the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexism

karalyndawn's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It definitely wasn’t what I was expecting but I didn’t hate it. I started to enjoy it more towards the end when

Auren left the castle

. I thought Auren was a fun character, she is darkly funny and I’m curious where the story will go next. I thought it would be more sexy spicy but there was a lot of dark sexual content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

aschers's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

izzy_fg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, and Gaslighting

Minor: Trafficking

cheryl_gager's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I really liked the world, our main character Auren and the writing style. However, this very much felt like a set up book. I think the series is going to be amazing and there is definitely more to come but not much happened in the story in this book and though it was quick to read the story didn't move along at the same pace, if that makes sense. This did have some dark moments and there are definelty trigger warnings for this book and I feel for this series. I am looking forward to the next book as I am not sure where book 2 will take us, and I do see lots of potential for the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting

The way our main character is treated throughout and the relationship she has with Midas is toxic as she is under his control but thinks that it is love. There is a sexual assault/rape which is violent to one of the characters, witnessed by out main character, that could be triggering. Overall, the woman in this book are used for their bodies and nothing more.

avag246's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

kit_kat006's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

What did I just listen? This book was not for me... I didn't like the way women are described and used jn this book. You are always keep in the edge asking yourself when she will be sexually abuse... Worse thing is, there are parts I enjoyed in the book but I cannot get over the violence, rape, Stockholm syndrome, abuse and misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence and Trafficking

Minor: Alcoholism and War