Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

29 reviews

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

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

phlipsie's review against another edition

2.5

Awfully boring with lots of disgusting male characters. I doubled the audio speed to power through because the next ones are supposed to be significantly better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, Slavery, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Alcoholism, Rape, and Trafficking

One giant content warning

alaina_v_navarro's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

mineden10's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Trigger warnings are there for a big reason so make absolutely sure you've read them before you read the book itself.
I feel like I read this quite steadily, but honestly, it's just so slow? 
Auren is a pretty dull protagonist to have to spend time with, she's obviously deep in her Stockholm syndrome, but she doesn't really have a personality beyond PTSD and worshipping Midas. I loathe so many of the characters in the book, literally all the men are disgusting (except maybe Sail but based on the themes of this book, I knew his purpose from line one) with little to no redeeming features.
Some positives however. The world seems thought out, the politics of the kingdoms and the fae world also have consideration to them, and the motives of the characters (except maybe Auren herself) are relatively clear. 
What that doesn't change is how dragged out this all is and from other reviews I've seen, it really doesn't need to be for the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Slavery, Gore, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

meshuganush's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

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

kimberlyoliveira's review against another edition

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? No

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

bethlamb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Alcoholism

lydiasturges's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I know that Auren’s in this abusive and controlling relationship, but I just want her to make her own power and kick some ass instead of watching things happen to her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Alcoholism, and Trafficking