Reviews tagging Classism

Gild, by Raven Kennedy

7 reviews

michellecalderon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

4.75

"You can pretend a lot of things in life. You can pretend so well that you even start to believe your own deceit. We're all actors; we're all on pedestals with a spotlight shining on us, playing whatever part we need to in order to make it through the day–in order to help ourselves sleep at night."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

watsontheslytherin's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Alcohol

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is a good world builder but kind of long for just being a building book. There is no conflict resolution but just setting up for what I assume will be the plot over the next few books. Auren is prisoner of Midas. She is his favored, but he keeps her in a cage. Midas can turn things to gold or give them a gold coating? Midas saved Auren once in their past and so she is bonded to him.

Spoiler

Auren also has a golden touch power. We see her use this power to save herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Slavery

Moderate: Trafficking, Classism, and Vomit

poetry_shaman's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, and War

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

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

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

Alright, I get the hype. While a dark romance/fantasy, Raven Kennedy has put together a masterpiece. I could have used stronger character development, but I expect that will come as I continue the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: War

eevacasey's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Animal death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Classism, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, and Murder