A review by quaintrelle_chantelle
Glow by Raven Kennedy

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

So… I have a lot to say about this one, & I feel like I need a break before I head into the next book. This book moved much slower than the previous ones, I do enjoy them but they’re definitely a slow burn. It felt like there was very little progress till you got about 70% in, which was frustrating when holding the weight of this very thick novel. It’s only my opinion, but too much of this book is unnecessary & the time we spend waiting for Auren to process her trauma, in the context of a book like this was tough to push through, let’s get our revenge on for crying out loud. 😬 I did love the romance developing between Rissa & Osrik. I did enjoy snippets of background for Slade & Auren (as depressing as their pasts both were). I do not enjoy the smut. 😑 There, I said it. It’s a big nope from me. Nope,  nope, nope! Does not do it for me at all! I know there are some that might find these scenes super hot but I find they’re overshadowed by the way over the top, & from my point of view, completely unrealistic dirty talk (she says as she reads about magical Fae). Told you I had too much to say. Can the 5th book redeem it for me? That ending gives me hope.