Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

18 reviews

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

booknerdcoco's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

OK so this book was really slow, and not much happened until towards the end. However, I have heard that the series overall is good and the second book is better. It is typical for the first book of a series to be predominantly concerned with scene setting so I won't write it off just yet.

The book has lots of swearing in, and some of the scenes aren't for the lighthearted.

There are strong themes of oppression against women, however, I have a feeling that this series will predominantly contain kick ass feminine energy so watch this space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

samskiejo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming

emmmi401's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

lcesario's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Check the trigger warnings, overall, I really like this book and I can’t wait to see where the rest of the series goes. I had a few issues with some of the topics, but I think that varies from person to person. So make sure you check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

booshort's review against another edition

I think I got around 10% in and DNF’d it.

I then VERY VAGUELY skimmed the rest of the book. By that, I mean I searched up summaries, reviews, and recaps and then did not regret sticking this one out.

I think this book has the most serious trigger warnings I’ve read (/skimmed). TW FOR DESCRIPTIVE RAPE SCENE. Ya I’m good with avoiding that thanks. I found the writing very juvenile to an almost mocking degree. It sometimes came off more satirical of a dark fantasy romance, rather than and *actual* dark fantasy romance.

I’ve heard each book gets better; I might continue, I might not. But I know for sure I won’t continue any time soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

missgarceau's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Please check TW’s BEFORE reading!!

Spice: 🔥🔥🔥

I couldn’t put this down from start to finish. 

Although it felt somewhat predictable, I found myself not anticipating major plot twists. 

This is not a “happy” retelling, and deals with dark & difficult topics. Please be advised. 

However, I found the world, characters, and plot absolutely riveting. 

This ends on a cliffhanger, is an unfinished series, but the final book is scheduled to be released this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

rosecoloredbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

fozlandgirl's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

I don't know why I keep trying to read these TikTok books. They are so gods awful and poorly written. This is definitely my last one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

campisforever's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Classism