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A review by lanagio
Gild by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Yay! I am excited about this book. Firstly however, I want to note a trigger warning for sexual assault and rape. A couple mild-moderate mentions of nonconsensual groping etc, and a moderate-heavy rape scene.
I am so looking forward to book 2. I really like Auren, the FMC. In some ways I do get a bit frustrated with her naïveté, but it does not take away from my absolute fondness for her inner monologue and her fun banter with some other characters. Also her interactions with others who don’t like her. She handles things in a believable, sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes totally silly way.
“Although, I’m convinced that if they actually spent any length of time with me, they’d really enjoy me. I’m ridiculously fun. You kind of have to be when the only person you hang out with is you. I wouldn’t want to bore myself.” -Auren
She is delightful, thus far anyway.
I think King Midas is SUPER sus, and I expect to be proven right in book 2. Although probably this is a fairly obvious point and I’m just harping on something that everyone who reads it can see. It’s Auren who really doesn’t see.
Lastly I want to that there was an excellent plot twist that I did not expect! Which is super fun for me bc Idk if the books I read are just obvious or if I’ve just ready too many but I can quite often see plot twists coming from like a mile away.
Okay gotta go start Glint immediately kbye.
I am so looking forward to book 2. I really like Auren, the FMC. In some ways I do get a bit frustrated with her naïveté, but it does not take away from my absolute fondness for her inner monologue and her fun banter with some other characters. Also her interactions with others who don’t like her. She handles things in a believable, sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes totally silly way.
“Although, I’m convinced that if they actually spent any length of time with me, they’d really enjoy me. I’m ridiculously fun. You kind of have to be when the only person you hang out with is you. I wouldn’t want to bore myself.” -Auren
She is delightful, thus far anyway.
I think King Midas is SUPER sus, and I expect to be proven right in book 2. Although probably this is a fairly obvious point and I’m just harping on something that everyone who reads it can see. It’s Auren who really doesn’t see.
Lastly I want to that there was an excellent plot twist that I did not expect! Which is super fun for me bc Idk if the books I read are just obvious or if I’ve just ready too many but I can quite often see plot twists coming from like a mile away.
Okay gotta go start Glint immediately kbye.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Violence