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simplychey's review against another edition
dark
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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape
emmasbookplace's review against another edition
dark
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
adub345's review against another edition
Even with the content warning from the author I thought I would try this. Not my cup of tea. I've struggled with morally black characters before, so I'm not surprised.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Death, Car accident, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
stageandpage's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
kate_mohan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, and Stalking
theromancebookaddict's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
✨God of Malice - Rina Kent ✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤🖤 🖤
When Glyndon catches the eye of a psychopath stalker she didn’t ask for or wanted. Killian is cold-blooded, an manipulator, incapable of emotion and a monster. A monster that is completely obsessed with Glyndon, something that he has never been able to quite to is quieten his psychopathic urges but she does exactly that for him. Will it cost her everything?
This is definitely what I like in a stalker book. Obsessed mmc, touch her and you die, she is mine vibes and dominating. There is a lot triggers in the one from the start so make sure you check them before you start. This was nice spicy book, I like the way the mmc was portrayed. A complete psychopath which you expect. He is what he is and he’s not apologetic. He is actually portrayed as a psychopath. He also wasn’t the only psychopath in the book there was a few of them and it was interesting to read how they all interacted and how it was passed down as a genetic trait.
Unfortunately I didn’t think much of the mfc she was a tad bland couldn’t love her as much as the mmc. Hated her name too. There was also not much plot it the book other than the spice which isn’t anything wrong with that. I loved the spice but with out it, it would be a long book with nothing to bring it forward. I would of liked to read more stalking he pretty much goes to her in the first few chapters.
Over all though I did enjoy the book! I would recommend it!
You will love this book if you love:
🔹 stalker/psychopath
🔹 unapologetic mmc
🔹 touch her and you die vibes
🔹 spicy (check tw)
🔹non conventional dark college romance
🔹 mafia reference
🔹 standalone
⚠️Check trigger warnings⚠️
Suicide, suicidal thoughts, violence, manipulation, stalking, breath play, non-con, dun-con
Physical, ebook or audio: ebook
Pages or length: 468
Genre/type : dark romance
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
Killian is a true psychopath. His obsession is Glyndon. He will stop at nothing to process her.
Tropes: noncon/dubcon, dark
Tropes: noncon/dubcon, dark
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Bullying, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
bloodybella's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide
anouverlinden_'s review against another edition
dark
fast-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
As much as this book was entertaining, it was very problematic.
I know the author warned us at the beginning of the book that Killian is a real psycho and it is not for the faint of heart so I know what I was getting into. However, there are just too many things that cannot be romanticised in romances (even if they're dark).
Spoilers
I, to be honest, found Killian quite tame. Like he is very much psycho (until he meets Glyndon cus ofcourse) but he is all bark and no bite. The man continues to say shit like 'I will fuck you in his blood' but he never follows up, in any kind of sense. I'm not saying I want him to do that, god no, but I'm just saying he doesn't actually do anything. Apart from raping the mc, which is an issue on a whole other level.
The first time they meet he forces her to a blowjob which is assault but continue the story and she finds it attractive??? Like at some point she even says she knew she wanted him the first moment they met, which is when he assaulted her. I just thinks it makes a joke of people actually getting assaulted.
I get the assault (and rape) is part of him being a psycho but i just hoped it would be handled differently like was the rape and assault necessary to establish him being crazy??
It was entertaining for sure, Kent knows how to write engaging stories that want you to keep reading, I just wished it didn't always have to be this toxic. Leave out the assault (and still make him psycho I guess) and would still be good.
I know the author warned us at the beginning of the book that Killian is a real psycho and it is not for the faint of heart so I know what I was getting into. However, there are just too many things that cannot be romanticised in romances (even if they're dark).
Spoilers
I, to be honest, found Killian quite tame. Like he is very much psycho (until he meets Glyndon cus ofcourse) but he is all bark and no bite. The man continues to say shit like 'I will fuck you in his blood' but he never follows up, in any kind of sense. I'm not saying I want him to do that, god no, but I'm just saying he doesn't actually do anything. Apart from raping the mc, which is an issue on a whole other level.
The first time they meet he forces her to a blowjob which is assault but continue the story and she finds it attractive??? Like at some point she even says she knew she wanted him the first moment they met, which is when he assaulted her. I just thinks it makes a joke of people actually getting assaulted.
I get the assault (and rape) is part of him being a psycho but i just hoped it would be handled differently like was the rape and assault necessary to establish him being crazy??
It was entertaining for sure, Kent knows how to write engaging stories that want you to keep reading, I just wished it didn't always have to be this toxic. Leave out the assault (and still make him psycho I guess) and would still be good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
eloharay's review
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book as part of our “traveling book club” - some of the gals loved it (no judgement) and the author is upfront this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I am not her target audience, but I was asked to review it so here we go!
(Some spoiler-ish elements below)
From almost the first page, I hated this book. Its list of trigger warnings is as long as my arm and I’ll cover most of them here. Glyndon (FMC) and Killian (MMC) attend competing colleges on a small island off the coast of England. He’s an American sociopath with a virgin kink; she’s a British art student with an inferiority complex. It’s a match made in the depths of hell.
The opening scene (meet not-at-all-cute?) is S.A at the scene of an acquaintance’s suicide. (I won’t refer to this scene as non-con or a cutesy name - it was assault through coercion). They return to school where he stalks her when he’s not indulging in raucous parties, secret societies, and underground fighting. He obsesses over her being a virgin. When they get down to it, it’s rough and dirty. I don’t have a problem with that but I do take issue with a lack of conversation around limits, safe words, and other practices to ensure a safe & healthy environment.
Naturally, they fall madly in love; she meets his parents and vice versa. They become engaged - he planned it all during some back door fun time - and they obviously lived happily ever after!
Things I liked: the annotations of the book club
Things I disliked: everything else
I bumped this up to 3 stars from my original 2 star review because someone who likes deep dark romance with young characters may enjoy it. The author is good at writing spice, and I could have enjoyed parts of the book if only the MMC wasn't such a tool.
(Some spoiler-ish elements below)
From almost the first page, I hated this book. Its list of trigger warnings is as long as my arm and I’ll cover most of them here. Glyndon (FMC) and Killian (MMC) attend competing colleges on a small island off the coast of England. He’s an American sociopath with a virgin kink; she’s a British art student with an inferiority complex. It’s a match made in the depths of hell.
The opening scene (meet not-at-all-cute?) is S.A at the scene of an acquaintance’s suicide. (I won’t refer to this scene as non-con or a cutesy name - it was assault through coercion). They return to school where he stalks her when he’s not indulging in raucous parties, secret societies, and underground fighting. He obsesses over her being a virgin. When they get down to it, it’s rough and dirty. I don’t have a problem with that but I do take issue with a lack of conversation around limits, safe words, and other practices to ensure a safe & healthy environment.
Naturally, they fall madly in love; she meets his parents and vice versa. They become engaged - he planned it all during some back door fun time - and they obviously lived happily ever after!
Things I liked: the annotations of the book club
Things I disliked: everything else
I bumped this up to 3 stars from my original 2 star review because someone who likes deep dark romance with young characters may enjoy it. The author is good at writing spice, and I could have enjoyed parts of the book if only the MMC wasn't such a tool.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Suicide