Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

God of Malice by Rina Kent

227 reviews

jellystorm's review against another edition

4.25

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I’ve had the Legacy of Gods series on my tbr for forever, but it never quite felt like the right time. Last year I read the fifth book on a whim and loved it. 

This year, the planets aligned and the whole series went on sale and I snapped them up just in time for a dark romance craving to hit. 

And jee-zuss is this dark. Not in the bloody way, though there’s certainly plenty of that. But in the way Glyndon and Killian’s relationship unfolds and the way that the author makes no apologies or concessions for who and what the mmc is. 

Starting a romantic arc with blatant noncon between the mains is certainly a choice. The fact that the mmc’s views on that never change or waver? Ballsy. 

And honestly? I’m not mad about it. Killian is a card carrying psychopath and not in the fun, unrealistic Diesel way. The cold this man is capable of speaks directly to my coal dark heart and I adore everything about this story. 

It’s most definitely not for everyone. The kind of ‘not for everyone’ that means I would probably not rec it to someone I wasn’t absolutely positive had read/enjoyed authors like Rina Kent and Lauren Biel. 

But for the right person, this book is stunning and definitely a fun ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

greatlakesmama's review against another edition

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DNF - I made it less than 5% into the book. The first scene includes the MMC r@ping the FMC. This is not dark romance, that's way over the line for me. I kept waiting for the narrator to say that it was a planned encounter and they were acting out a fantasy - nope. Straight r@pe. He gives her the option of r@pe or literally throwing her off a kick. There's no coming back from that. Not sure I'll try anything else by this author after that. Pretty glad I didn't spend money on this. I'd be upset.

This wasn't dubious consent or acting out a fantasy they discussed. The relationship starts with literal r@pe. That's not a r@pe fantasy being fulfilled that's just straight r@pe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder

k_bugsbooknook's review against another edition

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I didn't finish it because the author had the MMC talking about wanting to rape the FMC before providing the reader with either the man's name or at least a proper physical description. All you were told was that he was somewhere over 6ft tall with dark eyes & was holding her on the edge of a cliff while basically saying he'd push her off if she didn't let him rape her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

alexnoel94's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Stalking

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Suicide attempt

efmicha's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

sarahjo_94's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking

itscarleyann's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

mikiann's review against another edition

2.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Stalking

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

jenvogel80's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is pretty dark with dubious consent, but if you’re cool with that in FICTION the plot is pretty good. Like Skulls with more violence and sex. D

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Car accident

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship

ambermary's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail