Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

God of Malice by Rina Kent

25 reviews

whateveread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I had a little tear-jerk-moment at the end part of the book. I mean, THAT has to happen with Killian's Family. I'm really glad it did, they needed it, Killian deserves it, because IMO, it's the cherry-on-top for the character development.
Aaaand it also seems like the only part i can vividly remember, he he
But it's a good book, the plot is not predictable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Grief

peeshy's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

essieslibrary's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

The story follows Glyndon King as she is trying to heal from her best friend’s death. One night, she doesn’t see the light of life anymore and is standing on the edge of a cliff where she meets the threatening Killian Carson. The dynamic between our characters will unravel in ways neither of them thought possible.

I’ve always been an open-minded person. I can forgive criminals, murderers and stalkers but sex offenders, nuh uh, that’s where I draw the line. Our first ever interaction with Killian is him assaulting Glyndon while she’s in the weakest position she has ever been. I can understand the excitement of being dominated by someone but this scene just made me so uncomfortable, I was actually begging for this man to not be our love interest.

While I understand Killian does not think like the standard neurotypical person, the chemistry between him and Glyn felt purely lustful and superficial.

The third-act-conflict was only scratched on the surface, I felt as if Glyn immediately threw herself in Kill’s arms after the slightest bit of explanation that didn’t even come from him. During the fight Kill had with Gareth at their parents’ place, I would’ve loved to be in his point of view, see how everything was turning a darker red in his mind after Glyndon left.

Also, throughout the story, I got the ick because Glyndon's virginity was always described as a gift or a prize to chase by Killian.

Overall this book was a 2.25★ for me. I quite enjoyed our cast of characters, especially Nikolai, I can’t wait to get to his book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Grief

aubrieanne's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

lizziethebookdragon's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

It was to rapey for me. I remember skimming this book ages ago and everyone was talking about it so I thought I'd read it properly. 
It just made me really uncomfortable. It wasn't romantic at all it was scary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kellybronwynt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

tianelotter's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

So many characters to keep up with. I don’t know if I can get over the fact that Killian SA’s her over and over. I should probably give this a lower rating. Puked during the epilogue and the “my monster” parts. How is every man we meet the “most powerful”. What a buildup over the fake dead friend to be resolved in a few lines. I also love how Ava, Annika and Cece (I think that’s their names) just disappears after a few chapters. Also the my lord guy is super annoying nothing he says makes sense. I also think this book goes above just being “dark” and the writer uses shock value.  I also think people who say “if you think this is dark you should read …” should reevaluate their position on these types of books and how being desensitised against SA contributes to gender based violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, and Gaslighting

poupimali's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

The first attempt to read this book, few month ago, was a failure.
I stopped within 30 pages and the chapter still remains an issue for me (I will explain below).

I tried again this time with the audiobook and it was a way better experience.

It is not quite an ennemies to lovers but we can relate.
Virgin and awakening FMC 
Psychopath MMC
Secret societies (along with mafia vibes)
He falls first 

Now I have two issues (big ones):
- the first “spice scene” and how it is treated all along the book.

It is basically a rape and a particularly degrading one, it made me really uncomfortable the first time and still do also because it is romanticized all along the book and no it is not.

- the POV of two characters (one chapter each) that give no information whatsoever. These don’t add anything to the story or the other characters. It adds pages but nothing to the plot.

Nevertheless the narrators are really good. So thanks to them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail