Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

35 reviews

sami_not_sammi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

Minor: Classism and Infertility

sunflowersabrina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This one was dark but I finished it very quickly because I really wanted to see bad things happen to men in power. However, unfortunately, your girl Auren does appear to be allergic to making good decisions. Could someone please kick Midas in the nuts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Infertility, and Rape

bahlamber's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

A very cool twist on the Midas myth. Auren is the beloved saddle of King Midas. Gilded in gold from her hair to her toes, she is a symbol held above all others in the fourth kingdom. The king, her lover, had his eyes set on conquest and expanding the fourth kingdoms reign into other areas of the country. We end with her being captured by Snow pirates to be sold to the highest bidder, but another has their sites on her already. A fae general for the King of Rot has intercepted the Snow Pirate’s plans and has taken Auren and the other saddles with him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Infertility

kitsunasaur's review

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

This was a “reread,” I didn’t eat it up quite as fast as the first time, but I was still as eager to continue every time. Even as one of the weakest in the series it’s still so captivating to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Slavery, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexism, War, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Infertility

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Body horror, Addiction, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

my favorite character (and the best character imo) dies.
Snow pirates are bastards and if the other two side characters with personalities end up dying too I shall revolt. 
The ribbons are cool and Midas seems an impulsive, ruthless dick.

(pretty sure this is vague enough to not actually spoil anything but hey)

Double cliffhanger ending
Pretty dark
Still gunna read book two though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Infertility

niliii's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Slavery

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

katbsc's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

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

3.25

I'm not a fan of the main tension point of a book being "is she going to get brutally raped or not?" It is an unpleasant anticipation for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Gore, Torture, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I felt like a lot didn’t happen in this book and it was a lot of Auren complaining about life. I’m glad that she started to take charge of her life and see that she has been consistently failed by the men she encounters

other than Sail. I loved him

I don’t really like Midas and I don’t trust him. He gives me the ick and seems emotionally manipulative to someone who is naive and traumatized. I hope to see Auren get him in the future.

I’m intrigued enough to continue but this book was a little meh for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Sexual violence, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Trafficking, Infertility, and Vomit

swolerabbit's review against another edition

too much sexual assault for my liking, let alone for a romance novel. 
and i'm supposed to read the whole series??? nope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Child death, Blood, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Violence, War, Slavery, Infertility, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, War, Cursing, Infertility, and Torture