Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Gild by Raven Kennedy

10 reviews

makaylastep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Rape, Physical abuse, Torture, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Violence

tiaramj's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

The ribbons on her back were so weird to me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Gaslighting

azapolya's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

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

missgarceau's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.75

Please check TW’s BEFORE reading!!

Spice: 🔥🔥🔥

I couldn’t put this down from start to finish. 

Although it felt somewhat predictable, I found myself not anticipating major plot twists. 

This is not a “happy” retelling, and deals with dark & difficult topics. Please be advised. 

However, I found the world, characters, and plot absolutely riveting. 

This ends on a cliffhanger, is an unfinished series, but the final book is scheduled to be released this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Blood, War, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Hate crime, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Hate crime, Infidelity, Cursing, Deportation, Gore, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

dolken's review against another edition

dark medium-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? It's complicated

1.5

Sarah J Maas: ok you can copy my homework just change it a little os it inst as obvious
Raven Kennedy: hold my beer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Trafficking

rosecoloredbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Classism

watsontheslytherin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Alcohol

bookishbabbles's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Where is the 🌶?! I was promised 🌶!!! Jk! This book was actually really interesting, I loved learning about king Midas and the MC who’s name I can’t remember… I like how she wasn’t fully submissive but she was a little naïve at times. This book is not as gross or explicit at people make it seem. There’s only one sex scene in the beginning and it’s used for world building. I’m excited for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Trafficking, War, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery

rubeyhags's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

2.0

2 stars. This book was hard to get through. The main character was extremely unlikeable. I wasn’t sure who the love interest was throughout the entire book, but I guess I will never find out because I can’t bear to read the rest of the series. The only character I enjoyed died. One star for the prose being pretty sometimes, and another star awarded for a cool concept. There were times I was so confused by certain lines of good writing that just floated in a sea of really terrible writing.  Unfortunately this book just fell really flat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship