Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Gleam by Raven Kennedy

65 reviews

cassalsace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, and Gaslighting

indra_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

jackie_recommends's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infertility

chckd_out's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

This is the best book in the series. Hands down. It was a political chess game, and I had to know what move would be made next. 

Auren's growth is genuine. 

Slade is just....swoon. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse

Minor: Trafficking and Drug use

cocpop_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-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

Omg is all I can say for this book.

I absolutely devoured it. I will note that the first half of the book really focuses on Auren and her own growth. Like half way through I was ready to fight Slade and tell him to leave her alone.

The second half of the book just did not stop. So much happened and I cried and laughed a lot.

I think my heart truly broke for Auren and what she has been through all because of her magic and greedy men.

3/5 on the spicy scale. Although there’s only two scenes, they were hot and dirty as hell. I am a sucker for dirty talk and this did not miss.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Trafficking

There is a part of this book where Auren is being tortured and drugged, and it’s not overly detailed. But it may be triggering with how Auren is describing the experience

courtney_wallmqt's review against another edition

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.

---

Content Warnings

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

sam019's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.75

What a great series! Hate that the last two books aren't out yet. I read these books to take me out of my reading slump but I'm afraid I'm about to go right back into my slump. This series has everything, adventure, magic, fantasy, lovable caracters, brutality, tension, romance you name it. Love that the main character isn't dependent on the men in the series aswell, they play very important roles, but she grows and ultimately relies on her self for safety and her own personal growth. Love it! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Confinement

lozzo_bozo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol