Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

12 reviews

emmawickum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

avag246's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

thesuperawesomesarah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

beckyremillard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

This barely had a conflict to it so it was definitely a filler book but wow I could not stop reading. Is this the best literature ever written? No, but I was thoroughly entertained and I love these characters. I can’t wait to read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

crystalfaery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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: Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

I liked this one better than the first. I was really struggling to love Auren. Rip intrigued me from the get go and Midas has always given me the ick. I also found a lot of the reveals predictable in this book.

I had to keep reminding myself that Auren is responding to trauma and that’s why she makes what I would call dumb decisions. It made it difficult to get through sometimes. I want to root for Queen Malina but I am not rooting for her she’s almost as ugly as Midas. Midas not having any actual powers surprised me and Rip and Rot being the same person also surprised me

There was enough interesting things and surprises to keep me interested but I’m going to need Auren to step it up for me to love this series because at this time it’s a meh. I do like however how it shows someone breaking down and dismantling their beliefs and how difficult that can be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

hellodebbies's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

dealfea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

This is my reread of the series in preparation for the release of Goldfinch later this year. I still very much enjoy the growing relationship between Auren and Rip and I love that she finally starts to find her way to herself. Already knowing the major plot points it was fun to remeet Lu, Judd and Osrik and I am still a great fan of the Wrath. Malina is still obnoxious and entitled and I still think she deserved all that happened to her for being such a horrible monarch. However, I still think her plotlines are super important for the overall story and she is definitely not my least favourite monarch (looking at you Midas). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

scarlett_f's review against another edition

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

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

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and War

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

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

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