Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

196 reviews

jennipea382's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship

booknerdcoco's review

slow-paced

3.0

OK so this book was really slow, and not much happened until towards the end. However, I have heard that the series overall is good and the second book is better. It is typical for the first book of a series to be predominantly concerned with scene setting so I won't write it off just yet.

The book has lots of swearing in, and some of the scenes aren't for the lighthearted.

There are strong themes of oppression against women, however, I have a feeling that this series will predominantly contain kick ass feminine energy so watch this space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Violence

elgef's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

carithecandy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

2.75

Während der ersten 75% des Buches war ich mir nicht sicher, ob ich weiterlesen sollte, da gefült alle 2 Seiten einfach nur für den Plot unnötige Gewalt gegen Frauen zu lesen war, ich die mentale Stabilität der Hauptcharakterin sehr stark angezweifelt habe (und noch immer tue) und alles in Allem sehr befremdlich war.
Das Ende war zwar nicht weniger gewaltvoll, doch wenigstens hat es geschafft, dass ich mich zumindest ansatzweise dafür interessiere, wie es wohl weitergeht. Ob ich den 2. Teil irgendwann lesen wollen würde weiß ich aber noch nicht...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit

maazi0328's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I wasn’t a fan of the writing. The plot was interesting but I feel it wasn’t executed correctly. It felt rushed and left me with tons of questions. The main character, Auren, wasn’t likable for me. I get she’s a victim and is dealing with Stockholm Syndrome, but I found her aggravating and extremely delusional. She seemed unscathed from  her traumatic past which I found unrealistic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, War, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

maja__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

krw3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

2.75

I thought this book was slow and I spent most of it waiting for a single plot point that ended up finally happening like 80% through. Unsatisfying ending. HOWEVER, the sequel is much better and ties everything together nicely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

patrissia10's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

tink2cma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Classism, Sexism, Confinement, Slavery, and Rape

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Trafficking

kalequeentv's review against another edition

2.5

I feel guilty saying this but; this book feels like a try-hard. It’s wild that I’m going to read the entire series (I’m just not a quitter even when I hate books I have to pray for a redemption). The world building was fine and the characters are mildly interesting, but ultimately the book is so slow it brings it’s own downfall. 

Slight spoily and graphic +18 hints in this paragraph, proceed with caution! ⚠️ The fact that we spend 30% of this book waiting for a SA, only for her to be free, only then, yet again we spend another 20% of the book waiting for another SA - this whole thing is leaving me kinda “….??” I think perhaps I have issue with the “obsessively dumping trauma after trauma on your MC until they break and become super strong and can fight the oppressive war because now they understand the oppression of the people”. I really do hate it. I’ll say it. I think trauma dumping on characters until they are “worthy” leaders or power forces in a rebellion is silly and boring. I wish we could find better motivation without the concept of repeated SA? The author literally HOOKED the concept of poverty on a line for the MC to gobble up and feed her rage but it doesn’t matter because BAM let’s assault someone again. 

Maybe book two will hook me. One can only hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Trafficking, and Death