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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Realizing I gave the entire series a 4/5. Whoops.
This book took me quite a long time to finish at no fault to the book. Very busy months and I didn’t have much time to read.
On to the actual review… Christian and Stella were perfect. The sunshine and grumpy they had going made my heart all fluttery and I found myself kicking my feet during the heartfelt scenes. Stella was the most relatable character I have read about in a very long time. The way she describes her anxiety and self doubt resonated with me and formed a deep connection and love for her. Reading her journal entries where she just spilled thoughts helped create that sense of being in her shoes.
As for Christian, I think he was a perfect man for Stella. The way he encouraged her and made her feel not only safe but untouchable was immaculate. The broody alpha male trope was giving in this book. My only issue was the lack of substance to him which I find to be an issue with many men I read about.
The epilogue had me crying. Almost gave this 5 stars because of that epilogue. I want more of my 8 twisted babies…
This book took me quite a long time to finish at no fault to the book. Very busy months and I didn’t have much time to read.
On to the actual review… Christian and Stella were perfect. The sunshine and grumpy they had going made my heart all fluttery and I found myself kicking my feet during the heartfelt scenes. Stella was the most relatable character I have read about in a very long time. The way she describes her anxiety and self doubt resonated with me and formed a deep connection and love for her. Reading her journal entries where she just spilled thoughts helped create that sense of being in her shoes.
As for Christian, I think he was a perfect man for Stella. The way he encouraged her and made her feel not only safe but untouchable was immaculate. The broody alpha male trope was giving in this book. My only issue was the lack of substance to him which I find to be an issue with many men I read about.
The epilogue had me crying. Almost gave this 5 stars because of that epilogue. I want more of my 8 twisted babies…
This book was 100% my favorite from the series. Stella was such a relatable character and you've got to love Christian's soft spot for her. I thought the "previous obsession" trope was crazy and so interesting. This book was so so good and I think it perfectly ended the series with the Christmas scene at the end. Overall, great book that I felt like I couldn't ever put down.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
omg it took me almost a year to read this entire series,, I COULDN’T BRING MYSELF TO DNF WHEN I WAS SO CLOSE TO THE END BUT I FINALLY FINISHED IT
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ana really did her thing with this one!
The plot was chefs kiss. The slow burn.. y'all, my heart literally ACHED for Christian & Stella. When they both finally gave in.. no crumbs left bc Christian and Stella ATE!
Christian was brought to his knees by Stella.
The plot was chefs kiss. The slow burn.. y'all, my heart literally ACHED for Christian & Stella. When they both finally gave in.. no crumbs left bc Christian and Stella ATE!
Christian was brought to his knees by Stella.
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.15/5
This was a good conclusion to the Twisted series. I liked the dynamic we had in this one and that the main conflict wasn't heavily reliant on a misunderstanding. We got a lot of sweet and genuine moments of love between Stella and Christian and I was really glad we did. It was great to see the perspective of our final couple and close out the series with that time jump scene at the end, getting to see where everyone ended up. I like all of our female leads in this series, but Jules and Bridget are probably my favourites. I think what I learned from these books is that maybe they just weren't my preference. I enjoyed them, but didn't love any of them. I tend to look for a little more humour and silliness and I think these just took themselves too seriously for my taste for what they are. I think it's also because all the men in these books are so tyical: man with traumatic past trying to hide their emotions until one woman makes them feel love, cookie cutter tough and brooding with a soft heart. Not to knock this character type, generally, I do like this trope, but I think I got a bit tired of it over the books. Lots of trauma response representation in these books too (not a complaint, just an observation). Regardless of them not being exactly what I look for, I'm still glad I read them and I am pleased that by the end of the series I got more of those female friendships I was looking for in the beginning.
This was a good conclusion to the Twisted series. I liked the dynamic we had in this one and that the main conflict wasn't heavily reliant on a misunderstanding. We got a lot of sweet and genuine moments of love between Stella and Christian and I was really glad we did. It was great to see the perspective of our final couple and close out the series with that time jump scene at the end, getting to see where everyone ended up. I like all of our female leads in this series, but Jules and Bridget are probably my favourites. I think what I learned from these books is that maybe they just weren't my preference. I enjoyed them, but didn't love any of them. I tend to look for a little more humour and silliness and I think these just took themselves too seriously for my taste for what they are. I think it's also because all the men in these books are so tyical: man with traumatic past trying to hide their emotions until one woman makes them feel love, cookie cutter tough and brooding with a soft heart. Not to knock this character type, generally, I do like this trope, but I think I got a bit tired of it over the books. Lots of trauma response representation in these books too (not a complaint, just an observation). Regardless of them not being exactly what I look for, I'm still glad I read them and I am pleased that by the end of the series I got more of those female friendships I was looking for in the beginning.
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No