Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

203 reviews

conniejones's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

sea_vid123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Torture, Medical trauma, Murder, Vomit, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, and Child abuse

kcweber22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It was good, but not great. Definitely not my favorite in the series so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Medical content, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Death of parent

cries's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

Josh Chen and Jules Ambrose are just so adorable. Their relationship development was slow in the middle but it was completely understandable as they had to transition from hate to love. 

I can totally understand why booktok girlies would question how and why Jules could forgive Josh for what he did. Because he did indeed mess up, twice. I am also wondering that but considering the experiences they’ve gone through together, I’d say the development and establishment of their relationship was pretty well done. 

Many people say the Twisted series has: 3 millionaires and a Josh. 
And I’ll be honest, I want a Josh. What’s wrong with a Josh? At least he isn’t as stalker-ish as the other three 🤦‍♀️
He had all the love languages. 
Words of Affirmation - his way with Jules was to bicker. (No I’m not being sarcastic)
Physical touch - we know ;)
Quality time -

would skip his fav trip just to

spend time with Jules
Gift Giving -

preparing a whole trip for her when Jules finished her bar exam? Dreamy

 
Acts of Service -

massage Jules when she had cramps and treat Jules well by spoiling her with her favourite food and drinks even when she didn’t ask for them

Overall, this book was pretty worth the read. I’d be honest and say that some characters and their plots are planned a little to basically, like the character Max. However, Josh Chen is the standard 🤩 (except his occasional clouded anger issues💀) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

megthecatlady's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

I found this book to be my least favorite of the Twisted series so far (I have not read Twisted Lies yet). I think these characters just fell flat for me. I didn't really see much character development other than changing their views on each other/relationships. I feel like the relationship between Josh and Alex in this book had more depth than the main characters' relationship. 

Typically books like this make me feel something. I didn't really feel any emotions for either of these characters throughout their various situations. I will say, I enjoyed the last 8% or so of the book, the ending was nice. 

This book isn't terrible by any means, it just didn't grip me and consume my thoughts like a lot of books do. Alex and Ava from book one still live in my head rent free from time to time. It just missed a lot of marks for me.

Also regarding Josh doing the unforgivable thing:

He reacted exactly the way I expected him to given what we know about his history and his feelings about it. I don't feel like Jules "forgave him too quickly" because how he reacted made sense and she knew she fucked up in the first place. Is what he did really shitty? Yes, of course. But she also did a pretty shitty thing so I think they're even in that regard. I'm not sure why everyone made such a big deal about that part in their reviews because honestly none of it was shocking/appalling to me. If we want realistic characters we have to expect them to act in ways that we do not always agree with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence

becky_anne7'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence

eleek0609's review against another edition

emotional funny tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.5

Enemies to lovers, forbidden romance,  and single bed tropes are featured in this extra steamy romance. The characters really grew on me over the course of the story and their romance was spicy and sweet at the same time. I stayed up way too late to finish this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Bullying, Kidnapping, Vomit, Physical abuse, Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Medical content

dlsmk's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

"Because the possibility of you is better than the reality of anyone else.”

There is something addictive in this shit because I am obsessed. By far my favourite in the series. I was giggling and squealing and just truly having THE BEST time (until the 80 - 91% mark, but we shall overlook that). On to the next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

madisone's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent