Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

4 reviews

karydiazc's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

Those plot twist are good!

I like my books with world building... And this one was lacking, hopefully we'll learn more about this world in the following books. The characters were mostly annoying, including Auren. The only person who I like was Sail

who, of course I knew was going to die from the moment he was introduced

This book is very sexual, but not even in an interesting or hot way... It is more like abuse of power in order to get to the sex... So definitely not cool if you're looking for a spicy book... Also... Check the trigger warnings before reading, please. Specially if you have trauma related to topics like the ones I just mentioned. 

I'm really interested in knowing what will happen and already have my theories about some characters. Hopefully the next book will have more action and won't be as slow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

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

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