Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

36 reviews

katerinovaaa's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I've finished the series and I truly want to encourage everyone to read these books. Each one is better than the last. 🥺
This series is truly focused on action and all little plot twists and new revelations. The writing is impeccable and truly makes you hope there was a movie to visualize all these wonderful places and creatures (Forna said they are thinking about it!).
This book serves to create a vivid image of Otera (and characters) on which the sequels build upon. I love that the book is not confusing at all and it's easy to keep up even though it's YA high fantasy. 💚

The first book explores many heavy topics but the sequels less so. Check TWs!

I love that there isn't any drama with friendships/relationships as everyone loves one another to their last breath. You can just focus on the story line and not worry about petty drama. Also with each book they are more diverse (queer, non-binary)

Trigger warnings:
torture, misogyny (extreme religious patriarchy), racism (at the beginning), sexual violence (other characters talk about their experience or we are aware that some others experienced it but nothing happens to FMC or is on page; it's mostly discussed in this book, mentioned in 2nd one, and 3rd not at all), war, death of a parent, body-horror (blood, death, murder)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Pedophilia

annniina98's review against another edition

3.0

I was left wanting more. There were so many time skips, that you really didn't see Deka's character arc, nor the relationships building. They learned things and became friends, but it wasn't shown as it was happening. It was just told that it had happened. That left me at an arms length from everything that happened in the book. I liked it, it just had potential to be better, with like 100 pages more of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Very YA-style writing at times, bordering on juvenile, but this book deals with some heavy themes which needed more mature writing. Definitely check the trigger warnings for this story because it deals with rape, torture, femicide, murder and gore. Generally good worldbuilding and differentiation between different cultures in this world. However, there was an unnecessary romance included and it felt massively out of place. Alao, there are only so many times you can read about girls getting dismembered and tortured.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

molliford's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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: Misogyny, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia

tedwards0697's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: War

jagodasbooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

4.0

I am absolutely horrified
this book should come with at least 3 page long list of trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lpothan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

I thought I had the twist figured out halfway through the book, but there was so much more to it than I thought.

gotem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

Get past the first 100ish pages, and its a riveting book about found family, the exposure of intense indoctrination, and magical girl powers all wrapped in one.

Unsettlingly gory at parts, and strikingly vague in others. This would work well for someone who reads with a heavy focus on action and dialogue. Please do mind the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dannoboy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Vomit