Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

41 reviews

queenie_ofthe_void's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Liked this one only a bit more than the first, probably because I'm a sucker for the bodyguard trope. Read it all in one day! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

brandie_abbie19's review

dark emotional funny fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ruth22's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

culzean's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

beccamlvn's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lasafica_reads's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Outing, Alcohol, War, and Classism

thefatpaperback's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I almost didn’t go through reading this book, since I was somewhat unimpressed with Twisted Love (I rated it 3.5). But this book. I love Rhys and Bridget, as well as the writing and plot. I struggled to suspend disbelief with Twisted Love, but Twisted Games was the perfect mix of overcoming impossible circumstances and complex, lovable, characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny and Kidnapping

sofiarmz13's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Sexism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ximena88's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

lady_escapism's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is mostly a slow-burn, forced proximity, forbidden, spicy romance dusted with a little political intrigue. The characters are flawed but in a relatable, not annoying way. The diversity of the characters and the portrayal of the love interests' metal health issues leaves something to be desired. It is fairly well written and the plot, while not super thick, doesn't have any big holes.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol