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readabookortwo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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
3.5
"That was the thing about guilt. It didn't give a damn about facts or reason. It sprouted from the tiniest seeds of doubt, slipped through the cracks of your psyche, and by the time you realised what the ugly darkness oozing from your veins was, it'd already buried itself so deep, you couldn't dig it out without losing a part of yourself"
So, Twisted Hate, was the book I was most nervous for in this series but I really enjoyed it! The characters became people I really liked and I LOVED the cameos especially from Alex and Rhys my favourites!!
Jules was a character I didnt love before this book and now I would die for her. She is such a god damn girl boss who deserves the world, her backstory absolutely broke my heart, I wanted to give her a hug. I love how body and sex positive she is and how much she loves her friends. She's suffering so much throughout this book from Josh to her own conscience. I just hope she lives the long and happy life she deserves, she really shows that you can make a very unfortunate living situation into a good life and career and I absolutely love her so so much.
Josh is a character I liked but definitely my least favourite of the three. I understand how much he's suffering from all of the betrayal he's faced but what he did to Jules when she told him was absolutely gross and I would have never forgiven him so that left a sour taste but overall, he was a good boy and I am looking forward to seeing him again in Twisted Lies I'm assuming hes in it!!
I liked the cameos from Ava and Stella, I am so so excited to see Stella in her own book next!! BUT I LOVED SEEING BRIDGET MY GIRL MY NUMBER 1 AND ALSO ALEX AND RHYS MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES I LOVE THE THREE OF THEM SO GOD DAMN MUCH!!
also loved the Dante introduction I'll get to his series next.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I love Ana's writing style I find it so easy to read and it flows super easily. I love her characters and even though the plots are kind of wild, I lap them up every single time. It's a really addictive series and I'm really enjoying it. I love enemies to lovers so much and there was only one bed never really gets old!!
So, Twisted Hate, was the book I was most nervous for in this series but I really enjoyed it! The characters became people I really liked and I LOVED the cameos especially from Alex and Rhys my favourites!!
Jules was a character I didnt love before this book and now I would die for her. She is such a god damn girl boss who deserves the world, her backstory absolutely broke my heart, I wanted to give her a hug. I love how body and sex positive she is and how much she loves her friends. She's suffering so much throughout this book from Josh to her own conscience. I just hope she lives the long and happy life she deserves, she really shows that you can make a very unfortunate living situation into a good life and career and I absolutely love her so so much.
Josh is a character I liked but definitely my least favourite of the three. I understand how much he's suffering from all of the betrayal he's faced but what he did to Jules when she told him was absolutely gross and I would have never forgiven him so that left a sour taste but overall, he was a good boy and I am looking forward to seeing him again in Twisted Lies I'm assuming hes in it!!
I liked the cameos from Ava and Stella, I am so so excited to see Stella in her own book next!! BUT I LOVED SEEING BRIDGET MY GIRL MY NUMBER 1 AND ALSO ALEX AND RHYS MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES I LOVE THE THREE OF THEM SO GOD DAMN MUCH!!
also loved the Dante introduction I'll get to his series next.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I love Ana's writing style I find it so easy to read and it flows super easily. I love her characters and even though the plots are kind of wild, I lap them up every single time. It's a really addictive series and I'm really enjoying it. I love enemies to lovers so much and there was only one bed never really gets old!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Stalking
zalikawashere's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent
lizgom's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really wanted to love this book because I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers. I just feel like Josh and Jules' relationship wasn't the most natural thing. I did enjoy the spice, hate sex can be very exciting. HOWEVER, I feel like Josh is a different character in every book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death, Medical content, and Stalking
ang3lina_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking
gildea's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Stalking
torrentsofhayl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Trafficking, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Stalking
zoe_senaye's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
demy_summer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
erinfitzharris's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I read the first book in the series last year and everyone said this series just gets better and better. This storyline was not what I was expecting at all considering we’ve met these two characters in the previous books, but I enjoyed it and I think Josh Chen might have become my favourite man out of the twisted series (so far).
This book has two points of view. The first is Josh Chen, he is Ava’s brother. He is gorgeous, cocky and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor. Josh has never met a woman he couldn’t charm – expect for Jules Ambrose. The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has. He hates her . . . almost as much as he wants her. When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules. No jealous. No strings attached and no falling in love. The second point of view is Jules Ambrose, she is Ava’s best friend and a former party girl who is focused on passing the attorney’s bar exam and becoming a kickass lawyer. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the suffer in insufferable, no matter how good-looking he is. But the more time Jules and Josh spend together, the more they realise they have more in common. Her best friend’s brother, her nemesis and her only salvation. Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could save them or destroy everything they’ve worked for.
I enjoyed the storyline of this book. I loved the hate between Jules and Josh and how it was a “I shouldn’t like this, but I'm addicted” sort of love. I loved that we got to know a bit of Jules and Josh in the first two books of the series and then we got to see a completely different side of them. I didn’t think Josh would have so much a dirty mouth and so many freaky kinks. I was expecting him to be a cinnamon roll and all fluffy and instead we got so much more. Same for Jules, she seems like a party girl who just wants to settle down and the whole time I just wanted to hug her after reading about her trauma and what her ex-boyfriend did. I loved the dual POVs and I love it in every one of these books so far especially when something happens, and you just want to know what the other person is thinking. I loved getting the little insight of Alex and Ava’s proposal and Alex being a soppy git just warms my heart after how he was in Twisted Love. I loved that Alex and Josh made up, they were pissing me off hating each other and I missed their banter. This book was fast-paced and a lot of smut and a lot of twists and turns.
The only reason that it’s not five stars is the small chapters and the “I said I forgive you, I lied” chapter just rubbed me the wrong way. Also, third act break up still drives me nuts especially when there was no good reason for it. I loved Josh until those chapters, and I was so disappointed.
This is the second time that Christian Harper has made an appearance and I am dying for more so I can’t wait for the last book of this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking