Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

13 reviews

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, War, Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

feuchtitive's review against another edition

dark hopeful fast-paced

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

1.75

It’s much better than the first book. Still not the best. Poor copy of ACOTAR series to be honest

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

maralmao's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and War

scarlett_f's review

emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Slavery, Violence, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and War

mjstokes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Rape

clemway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Domestic abuse

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, War, Medical content, Violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Child death, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Gore

beckyyreadss's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Thank you, Michael Joseph Penguin Publishing, for sending this book in exchange for an honest review. 

This book is still based on Auren. She was locked away in a castle on the snowy mountains on the Sixth Kingdom of Orea, and she had never known freedom. She still doesn’t know freedom. This book picks up right where the last one ended, Auren is prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army and she is not sure how she is going to get out of this one alive. They're marching into battle, and she is the bargaining chip that will either douse the fire or spark a war. At the heart of Auren’s fear there is Commander Rip, who is known for his brutality on the battlefield, his viciousness is unkempt. But Auren knows the truth about him – he is Fae, like her. The ones who nearly destroyed Orea, wiping out Seventh Kingdom in the process. Rip has power sizzling beneath this his skin and spikes down his spine. Auren might be out of her cage, but she isn’t free. In the game of kings and armies, she is the gilded pawn.  

 
Before I say what I like, please check trigger warnings for this book – as this is brutal. 

 
This book gives ACOTAR vibes, but what ACOTAR did that this book didn’t do was world building. It did it better in this book than the last book I will say that. The book is an easy read and you do get sucked into the storyline and the drama and the tension. I think this book was much better because of Rip. He gives me Rhysand vibes whilst Midas is like the whiny Tamlin. I can see the compassions quite easily, expect Rip is 1000% more scary than Rhysand. I love the fact that Auren stood up for herself in this book and was like do one, I'm not getting back into this cage. I would have loved to learn more about the Queen’s plans but I'm assuming we will learn more in the next book. The cliff hanger at the end as well made me want to throw the book against a wall.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Violence, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy and Infertility

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is book 2 of the Gild series. Auren, the saddles, and the guards have been taken by the 4th kingdoms army. They are making their way to the 5th kingdom still to meet with Midas and King Rot. 

Auren learns to look more at her self as a powerful person. She has trusted Midas for a decade to keep her safe because he did when she was down on her luck. She is seeing “cracks” in their relationship and she is analyzing that internally. 

Spoiler

Auren is amazing and watching her get more control of her powers is amazing. (Her being the real “Midas.) Rip is King Ravinger!!!!!!!!!!!!</spoiler

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Classism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

nursemeghanreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War