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dealfea's review against another edition
- 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
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
beamvega's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Trafficking
Minor: Torture
lovebexdeath's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War
rad_blackthorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Trafficking
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
bryelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Auren learns to look more at her self as a powerful person. She has trusted Midas for a decade to keep her safe because he did when she was down on her luck. She is seeing “cracks” in their relationship and she is analyzing that internally.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Classism
hannibanani29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Infertility, Rape, and Pregnancy
marinarathesauce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infertility, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
In Gild, the first book, we mostly saw Auren’s POV with the final chapter being that of Midas. In Glint we get three different POVs throughout the book, though the majority still is Auren, we also see what Queen Malina and Midas are up to. Honestly, I already disliked both of these characters from the first interactions they had with Auren but alas writers always have a reason for showing the POV of people we don’t like. *sigh*
In the company of Commander Rip and the soldiers of the Fourth Kingdom, Auren is forced to think about her past and current situation. We get a lot of flashbacks to the time before Midas entered her life as well as some during the early days of Midas becoming King.
Auren had a lot of time to self-reflect and evaluate her relationship with Midas, though at times I was still left wanting to reach through my Kindle and shake her. At other times I wanted to reach through and hug her and tell her everything was going to be okay and could get better.
After finishing Glint I’m 100x more invested in seeing where Auren’s journey takes her. The way Glint ends I already know I’ll be picking up book 3, Gleam, soon as I have so many more questions and I’m desperate for answers. The urge to text friends who’re already caught up is strong but I must resist.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
kotahlotah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Sexism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
cocpop_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
But I LOVED seeing Auren finally flourish and though painful, she’s no longer viewing the world through a gilded veil. And also plot twist
I also liked that this book gave a couple more point of views because Malina’s storyline feels like it could be interesting.
I am so excited for the next book after seeing how this one ended.
1/5 on the spicy scale. Only one scene and it’s between side characters.
Minor: Trafficking