Reviews tagging 'War'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

64 reviews

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

jamiebrito's review against another edition

I'm not sure how this is romance. It was just misery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gore, Rape, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, War, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexism, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Slavery

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, and War

zuribby's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Slavery, Rape, Sexual harassment, Blood, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and War

fallingforfables's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I started this re-read in preparation of reading the 4th book in this series and I enjoyed it a lot more than I remembered.  I think the amount of trauma and triggers might have taken me off guard the first time making it harder to stomach at parts.  It may have been because I knew what was coming that I was able to enjoy it more this time.  

I understand why some readers say this book feels unnecessary and uneventful, that the series could easily have begun with book 2 but I really enjoy the world building here and do think it’s important to setup events that come later in the series.  I also think it’s important that we’re able to see Auren’s perseverance and strength in such difficult circumstances.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Trafficking, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Bullying, Infertility, War, Confinement, and Death

jaymrtn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

So I went into this book with no knowledge of what it was about or what would happen. I have been hearing great things about this book for a while now but nothing could have prepared me for how amazing this was. Personally, it's not like anything I've ever read before. And as soon as this review is posted I'm going to start Glint. I 100,000% recommend this book. I can't wait to see where this goes. I'm honestly so shocked and I have so many questions. This book evoked so many emotions. I was and still very angry at a lot of the characters for the cruel ways they treated Auren and other saddles. I cried and laughed. (Also I want to say that I don't think that this book is a sure way to make you cry or anything. I tend to be an emotional reader. However, I do think that even if you aren't as much of an emotional  reader as me this book will still bring forth the strong emotions.) So stop reading reviews and READ THIS!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Blood, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was extremely dark & slow at times but the plot was fascinating and the twist at the end really surprised me. Though there were some things that disturbed me, overall, I do want to find out what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: War

Minor: Bullying

emc's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

y/n put her golden hair up in a messy bun, gold mascara on her gold eyelashes, and went downstairs in her golden cage to find out her owner king midas SOLD her for DRINKING MONEY (or war things idk)???? plus .5 points because the cringe was funny at times, minus 4.5 because no one direction. you could get it for free on wattpad

there is a man named king midas who turns things to gold and that is all the greek mythology involved. not any sort of retelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and War

autumnreads98's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

The book was a very fast read once I finally decided to pick up the book. The story is very interesting and I’m excited to see where it goes. I did not expect it to depict violence/death so vividly but overall the book is a strong start to a series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Death

Moderate: Violence, War, and Blood

Minor: Rape and Injury/Injury detail

g_monaghan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and War