Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

49 reviews

franthebooknerd's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

1.5

He is way too possesive and the relationship is super toxic. Hoped for something else.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

zc2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

Okay first off loved it definitely better than twisted love . I will say that because the book takes place over four years there’s so much detail and it moves so fast. It all blends together nicely though. The emotional aspect is there and it really just tugs and crushed your heart strings. Definitely a rollercoaster ride but a pretty good one at that. On to twisted hate….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, and Cursing

cozyreadsandcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

If you are looking for a book with plot and steam and enemies to lovers and a hot book boyfriend named Rhys then yes you are in the right place. This also includes royals, real juicy scenes that put you in a chokehold when reading and great power dynamics. Let’s just say I’m a bit obsessed!!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

laneylo's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.75

This was sweet. Rhys' description was unrealistic and I found it too fast paced to get any real relationship building in the first half. Towards the end it felt like we were scrambling to tie up the lose ends because they didn't really make sense with the storyline.
It was enjoyable but it was lacking in plot planning and proper foreshadowing, in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Grief, Sexism, and Violence

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Infidelity, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

lujisa's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

jen1804's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A forbidden, royal, body guard, slow burn, enemies to lovers romance? Absobloodylutely yes please!
Bridget is a strong minded sunshine who dreams of falling in love one day. She is suddenly thrust into the line of succession when her brother abdicates the throne. Rhys is a brooding and possessive grump who happens to develop a soft spot for princess Bridget after several years of being responsible for keeping her safe as her bodyguard.
I really loved Bridget and Rhys’ story, ughh. This book felt long but for all the right reasons, it was a journey and I loved living said journey alongside these characters. It didn’t feel rushed like some other instant-love romance books and I loved that about it. It happens over a realistic timeframe across several years, and the multiple POV gave us both of their inner monologues so we got to see the attraction grow for each of them in real time. And I am OBSESSED with the two of them together.
At times this book was cute as hell, and at others it was incredibly steamy🥵. And boy does this book provide quotes to die for in both the cute bracket AND the steamy bracket, holy moly!
Would recommend, so much better than the first book of this series.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Car accident

luciiee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Death

laurenvoice's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

Wow! Yep, massive Rhys Larsen fan now.

The pacing of Twisted Games was much better than Twisted Love; we got to see the romance build between Bridget and Rhys; it was a slow burn, but perfect! I loved that we saw all the little details that built-up their love story, for example, the indoor festival, the graduation dinner oh, and the bucket list Costa Rica trip.

The only downfall of Twisted Games was the ending; the unravelling of the secret filming/photo leak plot was anti-climatic. And I am still trying to work out the point of some of the characters that were introduced and ended up adding nothing interesting to the story. The ending felt rushed; and, to be honest, a bit cheesy!

Nonetheless, I loved Bridget and Rhys's love story; plus, extremely happy with Alex and Ava's cameos. Oh, I do wish that Twisted Love was the same length as Twisted Games. The time jumps in this were done perfectly, and seeing all those little details and intimate conversations between Bridget and Rhys helped build their chemistry and relationship beautifully.

I can't wait to see what happens in the next Twisted book; I am excited for Stella and Christian's story!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and Drug abuse

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