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A review by alexiab
Glow by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
dark
slow-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
3.75
WHAT KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT WHAT THE ABSOLUTE HELL.
man this book is did an excellent job of working through characters’ trauma, doing more digging into who they are, and overall healing for Auren after all she’s been through.
There was a lot of shit that didn’t need to be in this book, the Osrik and Rissa stuff was such a waste of time (if you’re gonna do them, do them right? Don’t just do two chapters and expect me to give a shit about them when we could be spending more time with Auren and Slade? Stupid), and I find this author likes to be veeeerryy wordy and flowery, taking multiple paragraphs to make the same point in different metaphorical ways which also wastes my damn time. Also the pacing felt very all over the place, and that made pushing through this brick of a book a bit of a challenge.
that being said, the plot was enjoyable and exciting, the smut is absolutely filthy in the best way, and I still love my babies Auren and Slade.
man this book is did an excellent job of working through characters’ trauma, doing more digging into who they are, and overall healing for Auren after all she’s been through.
There was a lot of shit that didn’t need to be in this book, the Osrik and Rissa stuff was such a waste of time (if you’re gonna do them, do them right? Don’t just do two chapters and expect me to give a shit about them when we could be spending more time with Auren and Slade? Stupid), and I find this author likes to be veeeerryy wordy and flowery, taking multiple paragraphs to make the same point in different metaphorical ways which also wastes my damn time. Also the pacing felt very all over the place, and that made pushing through this brick of a book a bit of a challenge.
that being said, the plot was enjoyable and exciting, the smut is absolutely filthy in the best way, and I still love my babies Auren and Slade.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Religious bigotry
Moderate: War
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail