Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

39 reviews

ruth22's review against another edition

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

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

beccamlvn's review against another edition

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

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

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

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

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

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

Minor: Kidnapping and Misogyny

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: Death of parent and Sexual content

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

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

ximena88's review against another edition

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

lady_escapism's review against another edition

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, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

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

alboreader's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Kidnapping