Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - God of Malice

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God of Malice by Rina Kent

227 reviews

annab1984's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

God of Malice by Rina Kent came with trigger warnings but could've maybe gone with more. There is some straight-up sexual assault on page, and it does not deter the romantic storyline, so go in prepared for that. This will not be one of my favorites because of that, and that I really felt like the first half got a bit repetitive and could have been shorter, but it was not without redeeming qualities. The depth with which the characters were written is astounding, and the writing is high quality. So if you don't mind the really dark stuff and a longer book, this one may be for you.

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amarilysh's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

God of Malice starts bold—and not in a way that sat right with me. The opening scene treads deep into non-consensual territory, and for me? That’s not just uncomfortable, it’s a hard line. I stayed with it out of commitment, but that first impression stuck.

Now, if degradation and obsession are your thing—if you’re into possessive heroes who push every boundary and talk like you’re their personal property—this book might be your jam. But that’s not me. I like dominance without dehumanization. I like intensity without erasing respect.

That said, I’m not here to bash what worked. Two things did stand out. She helped him show up as his whole, chaotic self, no edits, no masks—and he gave her the courage to stop fading into the background. He pulled her out of her shell, helped her take up space, speak up, and stop playing it safe. She met him where he was, and he made room for her to grow. That mutual transformation? I respect it. I see what the author was doing.

But still this story didn’t pull me in. I turned the pages more out of curiosity than passion. I wasn’t moved, I wasn’t swooning, and I definitely wasn’t emotionally invested in the romance. It just didn’t resonate. I’d consider reading more of the series for the other characters, but this couple wasn’t it for me.

Three stars: one for structure, one for emotional arc, and one for sticking the landing even if it didn’t stick with me.

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xabbeylongx's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

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miley_01's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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yeahseemslegit's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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laura_dewitt's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The audiobook is done in dual style.
This is a bully romance with an angry MMC who will inflict pain on everyone, including the FMC. In the first chapter, she is visiting the cliff where her friend took their own life, and the MMC sexually assaulted her. That is the theme of the entire book.

Read at your own risk.

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theavocadogirl's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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acerkive's review against another edition

4.5

tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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lhaines10's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

3.5 stars. This book got dark from the first page and I was not prepared! If you are going to read this and you need warnings about content, look before reading because you don’t get much time to be ready. I’m interested in seeing how the other couples in this series play out, and how the over-arching storyline plays out. There was a lot of suspension of disbelief required, but that can be fun when you want it.

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bkreifers's review against another edition

0.25

dark

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Did y’all not read the same book I did?

This book glorifies rape and SA and should not even be considered a “dark romance” - there is nothing romantic about it.

Not only is the main plot line SA every other page, the story is awful, the writing is redundant, and the characters are annoying. Why a publisher thought it was a good idea to put this book out into the world (warning notice be damned) is emotionally abusive to all readers.

Rina, (and frankly, all the readers who gave a favorable review) are you ok??? Blink twice if you need help.

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