Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

25 reviews

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, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

dealfea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

This is my reread of the series in preparation for the release of Goldfinch later this year. I still very much enjoy the growing relationship between Auren and Rip and I love that she finally starts to find her way to herself. Already knowing the major plot points it was fun to remeet Lu, Judd and Osrik and I am still a great fan of the Wrath. Malina is still obnoxious and entitled and I still think she deserved all that happened to her for being such a horrible monarch. However, I still think her plotlines are super important for the overall story and she is definitely not my least favourite monarch (looking at you Midas). 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

feuchtitive's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

1.75

It’s much better than the first book. Still not the best. Poor copy of ACOTAR series to be honest

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

maralmao's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and War

scarlett_librarian'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: Body shaming, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and War

mjstokes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Slavery

clemway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Child death, Gore, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

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: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy