Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

God of Ruin by Rina Kent

4 reviews

jaedee09's review against another edition

4.0

I went in with low expectations and loved this book! These characters are just...something else. I do need one FMC that doesn't start as a

virgin

, though.

1. God of Pain - Annika and Creighton
2. God of Wrath - Cecily and Jeremy
3. God of Ruin - Mia and Landon
4. God of Malice - Glyndon and Killian 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

God of Ruin features Landon, a psychopathic sculptor, and Mia, a nonverbal mafia princess turned muse with a darkness of her own. This MMC has already had a very large presence in the series, not only as the lead instigator of the rivalry but the cause of bumps in the road for ALL of the other couples' relationships. He does however have somewhat of a redemption arc, helping Mia  fight her way through her past trauma and regain her life. The third act reveal in this book didn’t quite land for me; it felt a little anticlimactic and didn’t blend in with the rest of the story as well as some of the other ones in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

lizziethebookdragon's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I DNFd this one. This was dull and boring. I liked some bits and the consent wasn't as bad as previous books in the series but I felt there wasn't much plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

bbygirl21's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This is probably my least favorite of the series so far. Which I was expecting, but it is still a good book. 

As expected I still didn't like Landon all that much. He's still not my favorite character in the world. But I did like him and Mia together. 

I love that he was willing to see things from her perspective and to try learning empathy for her. And I love that he helped her find her voice after the traumatic experience from her childhood. And I loved how much stronger Mia became and how she came more into herself with him. 

I'm excited to get into God of Fury next and to finally get Brandon and Nikolai's story after all the teasers of them featured in the previous books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Car accident