Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

46 reviews

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

If someone asks you for the definition of a filler book, please show them this book.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading this! But at some point I looked down, saw that I was on page 370 and still — almost nothing had happened.

There's some character and relationship development and I did enjoy reading about the soldiers and their time at camp but really, all of that could've been shortened.

We do get loads of fun reveals at the end of the book though, one of them I really didn't expect. Will continue reading this series but really, don't expect too much plot from this installment (and I'm saying this as someone who's always characters > plot).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

katharina90's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Better than the first book but again the pace was very slow and the plot left much to be desired. Some of the characters started growing on me though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

onism_catharsis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

dealfea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is my reread of the series in preparation for the release of Goldfinch later this year. I still very much enjoy the growing relationship between Auren and Rip and I love that she finally starts to find her way to herself. Already knowing the major plot points it was fun to remeet Lu, Judd and Osrik and I am still a great fan of the Wrath. Malina is still obnoxious and entitled and I still think she deserved all that happened to her for being such a horrible monarch. However, I still think her plotlines are super important for the overall story and she is definitely not my least favourite monarch (looking at you Midas). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

annick's review against another edition

slow-paced

0.75

Ergh. Predicable. Boring. Even skimming this was tedious. Barely any plot. And far far too much inner narrative from the first person narratives of the handful of POV characters. And only if brief scene of spice by queen Malina. Thankfully no traumatic violence from book one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

hbae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting

monica0309's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

clemway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

Third time reading this book but first time listening to the audiobook and honestly I love it even more, and I didn't think that was possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Child death, Gore, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy