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Glow by Raven Kennedy

4 reviews

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

Look, I loved the first 2 books (which should have been 1) book 3 was okay. This one? This is just ACOMAF with different names. 

I cannot even fathom finishing this, especially with the random inclusions of Rissa and whoever that dude is cause that could be a whole novella but the three chapters is just Auren and Slade 2.0. 

Also, the disrespect towards sex workers is a no go because we love sex workers on this page xoxo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, and Sexual assault

naturally's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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

3.75

not as strong as glint, or gleam, however i still had a fun time reading. the plot was very slow and huge portion of glow could be considered filler. but i think that we're provided with a very in-depth character study for slade, who i've been desperate to know more about, and auren.

whilst some old questions were answered, so many new ones emerged. we learned a lot about slade's powers but i was confused about

about the actual magic and physics lore of orea, bc it seems very sudden that slade can now rip holes in dimensions across time/from orea to annwyn. now that the bridge is restored, i'm predicting his father will reappear in gold???

the sex scenes were very...creative! ngl there was a major tone shift whenever they arose. gone was the fantasy feel, and in came the real-world 21st century porn script. still hot though. very funny too.

although, i'm not sure if the dom/sub, rough sex undertones really work in a narrative that highlights auren's recovery from an abusive relationship idk. food for thought

glow is a book where you have to just along with the plot. i'm so invested in the series at this point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, War, and Addiction

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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

*contains spoilers for previous books in the series*
I'm still processing everything that just happened but HOLY SHIT. This was absolutely amazing, from the character growth to the spice to the reality of newness when it comes to Auren and Slade's budding relationship. This book had everything I could've wanted and more and now the worst part is waiting for the next book, Gold, to come out (hopefully next year!). An extra special shout out to Raven Kennedy for writing this series because I honestly don't know who I would be without these books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Trafficking, Vomit, Sexism, and Misogyny

dani_reis's review against another edition

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

4.5

The beginning half really is pretty slow, necessarily, but the end is an emotional rollercoaster. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Cursing

Moderate: Murder, Death, Medical trauma, Sexism, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping and Police brutality