Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

23 reviews

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

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

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Alcohol, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

hilbo01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, and War

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

melaniegrace91's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Infertility, Violence, and Toxic relationship

dealfea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

sinilukee's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Sexism, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

angelsfw's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infertility and Infidelity

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: 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

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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