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A review by siesssie
God of Fury by Rina Kent
4.0
4.5 ★
Mood rating, for the vibes and the vibes only.
I feel torn writing this because I loved reading Bran & Niko’s story so much, I felt deeply for them, and theirs might now be my favorite book of the series. Yet, I can’t support certain aspects of this book.
I have a complicated relationship with Rina’s books. I went in not knowing what to expect, to then hate reading this series because I grew attached to the characters (despite disliking and being against certain behaviors and actions), and now my brain chemistry is altered or I’ve had some kind of lobotomy because I’ve accepted the recyclability of her storytelling abilities and the nature of the relationships she writes.
Starting Niko’s first chapter describing a 5-year-old’s erection, mixing his inner thoughts as an adult with those of him as a child was weird and uncomfortable to read. I’m sorry, but I simply don’t want to read the words “whore” and “boner” followed by “at the fresh age of five”.
This could have been done entirely differently, still conveying Niko’s displeasure of conveying to “social restrictions” when it comes to nudity and how early on that impacted him and his sexual awakening. But not as a literal child.
Moving on, I strongly dislike Rina’s obsession with forcing sexual relationships, specially when one party vocally refuses, several times at that and it being justifiable by “deep down I know I wanted it but I couldn’t admit to it,” yeah, it’s called consent and a no is a no, never a maybe or a yes. Which is why it’s so damn difficult to fully enjoy Rina’s books and the initial stages of the relationships she writes about.
In the end, I couldn’t help but fall for Brandon and Nikolai. Hard. Despite all that I’ve mentioned, I really enjoyed their dynamic and how they complemented one another. I had my feet in the air, giggling like a schoolgirl, blushing from ear to ear at all their tender moments and their domestic interactions.
I think I laughed all throughout Levi’s chapter, he really can’t catch a break.
I wept internally for all the pain Bran lived through, and it hurt immensely to see him struggle with his mental health and how he saw himself. I’m so happy he asked for help and pursued therapy.
I lived for all his possessive and jealous moments and how he never backed down when they clashed with Niko’s. But what I mostly enjoyed was how they couldn’t stop showing affection for one another, with kissing possibly being their love language, probably tying with physical touch.
I can’t emphasize enough how freeing and good it felt to read that Rina didn’t force a kink into their relationship, like in the previous books. This opened up a level of intimacy that came across as more believable and real, without diverting attention from the struggles already present.
Like Bran said, deep down, Niko is a big teddy bear, who loves his lotus flower more than anyone or anything in the world. His praise, words of affirmation and all his terms of endearment made my heart so full. I don’t think he initially realized how important those were for Bran to hear, even if he doubted them and felt he wasn’t deserving of his love.
I couldn’t stop grinning at his obsessiveness and how desperate he was to gather any possible information on his baby.
On the other hand, Niko’s mental health was poorly written, and I strongly disliked how medication was talked about. Rina never delved deeper into his condition, and it was a shame not to see Niko growing and learning to also seek help and better ways to deal with his manic episodes. It was barely mentioned at the end, and honestly, not enough.
My vigil for Eli and Ava’s book continues, we deserved more than the almost nonexistent crumbs we got.
PS: Nikolai, Landon and Kyle teaming up to get revenge for Brandon, chefs kisses. A shame she didn’t suffer more actually.
Mood rating, for the vibes and the vibes only.
”Normal is whatever you decide it is.”
I feel torn writing this because I loved reading Bran & Niko’s story so much, I felt deeply for them, and theirs might now be my favorite book of the series. Yet, I can’t support certain aspects of this book.
I have a complicated relationship with Rina’s books. I went in not knowing what to expect, to then hate reading this series because I grew attached to the characters (despite disliking and being against certain behaviors and actions), and now my brain chemistry is altered or I’ve had some kind of lobotomy because I’ve accepted the recyclability of her storytelling abilities and the nature of the relationships she writes.
Starting Niko’s first chapter describing a 5-year-old’s erection, mixing his inner thoughts as an adult with those of him as a child was weird and uncomfortable to read. I’m sorry, but I simply don’t want to read the words “whore” and “boner” followed by “at the fresh age of five”.
This could have been done entirely differently, still conveying Niko’s displeasure of conveying to “social restrictions” when it comes to nudity and how early on that impacted him and his sexual awakening. But not as a literal child.
Moving on, I strongly dislike Rina’s obsession with forcing sexual relationships, specially when one party vocally refuses, several times at that and it being justifiable by “deep down I know I wanted it but I couldn’t admit to it,” yeah, it’s called consent and a no is a no, never a maybe or a yes. Which is why it’s so damn difficult to fully enjoy Rina’s books and the initial stages of the relationships she writes about.
In the end, I couldn’t help but fall for Brandon and Nikolai. Hard. Despite all that I’ve mentioned, I really enjoyed their dynamic and how they complemented one another. I had my feet in the air, giggling like a schoolgirl, blushing from ear to ear at all their tender moments and their domestic interactions.
I think I laughed all throughout Levi’s chapter, he really can’t catch a break.
I wept internally for all the pain Bran lived through, and it hurt immensely to see him struggle with his mental health and how he saw himself. I’m so happy he asked for help and pursued therapy.
I lived for all his possessive and jealous moments and how he never backed down when they clashed with Niko’s. But what I mostly enjoyed was how they couldn’t stop showing affection for one another, with kissing possibly being their love language, probably tying with physical touch.
I can’t emphasize enough how freeing and good it felt to read that Rina didn’t force a kink into their relationship, like in the previous books. This opened up a level of intimacy that came across as more believable and real, without diverting attention from the struggles already present.
Like Bran said, deep down, Niko is a big teddy bear, who loves his lotus flower more than anyone or anything in the world. His praise, words of affirmation and all his terms of endearment made my heart so full. I don’t think he initially realized how important those were for Bran to hear, even if he doubted them and felt he wasn’t deserving of his love.
I couldn’t stop grinning at his obsessiveness and how desperate he was to gather any possible information on his baby.
On the other hand, Niko’s mental health was poorly written, and I strongly disliked how medication was talked about. Rina never delved deeper into his condition, and it was a shame not to see Niko growing and learning to also seek help and better ways to deal with his manic episodes. It was barely mentioned at the end, and honestly, not enough.
My vigil for Eli and Ava’s book continues, we deserved more than the almost nonexistent crumbs we got.
PS: Nikolai, Landon and Kyle teaming up to get revenge for Brandon, chefs kisses. A shame she didn’t suffer more actually.