Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Glint by Raven Kennedy

12 reviews

crystalfaery's review

adventurous challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Infertility, Blood, Sexism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Slavery, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Grief

dealfea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

sinilukee's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Sexism, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

maralmao's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and War

rutabaga02's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

Was much better than the first book which gave us absolutely nothing. Finally got some actual romance and action. Not really sure why the first book was necessary, let alone separate in the first place.

ALSO: There were literally more r*pe scenes than there were cute romantic moments. And the cute little main character never gets harmed because of course.  


*SPOILER ALERT*

Also I don't know if this will be explained in the next book yet, but why did Midas see King Rot and Rip in the same room, like actively looked between them in a sentence ("I look between him and his commander." pg. 437), if they are the same person? Is this a plot hole or will it be explained later? Did King Rot lie about being Rip to trick Auren or something? I really do not know. I suppose I will find out. However, Rip being King Rot was predictable but I still lost it at the plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and War

Minor: Animal death

clemway's review

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

cluckieduck's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Better than Gild (though that’s not saying much) and good enough that I’m invested in the story. The bones are there for some enthralling storytelling, but something is just missing the mark for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Slavery

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Violence, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

kotahlotah's review

dark funny fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Kidnapping, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

kinsportch's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Infertility, and Pregnancy

michellemaas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

First read: 4 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Second read: 4.5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

This book was a huge step-up from Gild. The world-building is quite intricate, but once the story kicked off, it KICKED OFF. 

There was an amazing plot twist (more than one, actually) which was masterfully written and I quite enjoyed having Kennedy go more in-depth with our characters. This is also the first book in the series to be told from multiple point-of-views, including Auren's, Malina's, and Midas' perspectives (I'm not counting that one chapter in the previous book) so that enhanced the story even more.

In conclusion, the book is entertaining, not too long and the characters are likable. That is all I usually ask of my fantasy books so I'm more than happy. Also, the Plated Prisoner series gives me such From Blood and Ash vibes so it's got that going for it too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence