Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Gleam by Raven Kennedy

3 reviews

spaghettii's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug abuse, Classism, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and War

ka_ke's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

The spice makes it worth it. Without the spice it would have been unbearable. I enjoyed the Wrath, if they had been more than supporting characters it may have helped the book. Ultimately the twist did catch me off guard, but I wonder what Glow will be about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infertility, Violence, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Murder

courtney_wallmqt's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This book may be thick, but it is worth every page. The editing is gorgeous. The dialogue, on point. The conflict is intense and the characters are so incredible. You loathe the villain, you love the heroin, and you crave the love interest. The sex scenes left me holding my breath and my legs squeezing together. Everything about this book and the series is perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Torture