Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

God of Malice by Rina Kent

73 reviews

laubusted's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

nitzanschwarz's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

82 | B- | 3.8  ★ | Good

Look, can I recommend this book wholeheartedly? No, which is why it's 3.75 and not a 4 star. I urge you to read the trigger warnings - they're not there for nothing. This book is chock full of non-con and sexual violence committed by none other than our male lead, so if that's something you're going to find hard to deal with - skip this one.

I have to admit I had no idea what I was getting into. TikTok has been absolutely bombarding me with videos about this series (specifically, book 5), and I admit it—I caved to peer pressure. But surprisingly, I had a lot of messed up fun with this one. It fucked-up, toxic, and depraved, and if I had to be around a man like that, I'd probably lose my effing mind, but reading about him with a woman that somehow finds all of that attractive? very enjoyable.

Is it the best book I have ever read? Nope. Did I still devour it in 2 days? Absolutely! It just... strangely worked. Most of it.

So what did work?

Oddly enough, Glyn and Killian's relationship. Again, it's rather fucked up. But they match each other's freak, you know? I also really enjoyed the relationship within the friend/family group. Again, there are a lot of issues and a lot of tension, but also a lot of love in various different shapes. Also, at this point in the narrative, if anyone hurts Bran, I will need to throw hands. Veeeery excited for his book.

So what didn't work?

Some plot parts. Mainly anything to do with Devlin, really. For someone who had such a big impact on Glyn's life, he is such a noncharacter. We get almost nothing about him in the narrative. We don't even have any meaningful flashbacks of their friendship. Killian's character has more character than this dude. How did they meet? How did they connect? What would they talk about? What happened that last night? Ziltch, nada.

What we do get, once the so-very-surprisingly revelation that he's alive (said sarcastically) is made, is that apparently, he's a dumb piece of shit. And I do mean DUMB, because wtf did he think was going to happen? I thought he had some master plan, some trap laid up for the boys. But nope, he just got beat up in 5 seconds. So anti-climactic.

Also, the folks POV felt really contrived and out of place to me, but I assume it's because I haven't read their books. I'm sure that with that context, it feels.... more aligned with the story, I guess.

Plot - 16/20
Characters - 17/20 
Relationships - 16/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 82

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

monica0309's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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

paigelambson's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

coffaeandpages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

madicastle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder

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

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

God of Malice features Killian, a legitimately morally black psychopath, and Glyndon, an artistic “good girl” who becomes somewhat of a calming muse to distract the former antisocial from his violent urges. What started as a seemingly freak meeting morphs into an obsession, with a twinge of mystery to their fated connection and bursting with spicy scenes. This book also establishes the dynamics of the respective friendship groups, introducing leads of the following Legacy of Gods books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Psychopath

zununuzu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Not all girls like the hero. I was fated to fall in love with the villain.

I read the warnings like a responsible reader, so I am not surprised by the amount of insanity this book has. If anything, it only made me love it more! I’ve been searching for a truly unhinged character, and Killian Carson did not disappoint. Even his name would be enough to convince me to read this. 

Kill and Glyn were made for each other. I definitely agree that Kill’s physical abuse sometimes goes over the line, but we all knew what we were getting ourselves into (that author’s note should be enough warning). Despite his violent tendencies, he’s actually very sweet at times.

I couldn’t get over the fact that he learned to cook just to give her a healthy meal every time, that he quit smoking for her, and many other things.

Kill’s influence on Glyn was not all bad; it actually helped her overcome inner issues she’d been struggling with for years. The way she started as an insecure girl and transformed into this confident and bold woman by the end was heartwarming. But Kill also grew because of her. His illegal ways will never change, but he’s now capable of caring and loving, and it’s proven by the fact that he’s open to seeing things from Glyn’s perspective before making any decision. 

I don’t think any other Rina Kent character could top this man for me. Five stars because he doesn’t deserve any less than that 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Alcohol