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Twisted Games by Ana Huang

42 reviews

reka111's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

But someone once told me we always end up where we're meant to be, and this is where I'm meant to be. With you.

I'm really not lying when I say I SUFFERED. This book was much worse than the previous one, no character development or personality, the plot was flat and boring. To be honest, this was not my book (though I thought it would be). 

By the way, Bridget was a lovable main character (despite the fact that she was very much like Ava), she was really able to act like a queen at the end. But my good Lord there was Rhys. It seems like I'll never be friends with the Rhysands, but there it is. I literally can't love anything about him, he was just so annoying that I've already sobbed to the wall. 

The love story was *drum roll* secret dating, which was horribly executed, I don't like this trope in general, but I especially didn't like it here. I'm not a big fan of erotica and there was a disproportionate amount of it in this book. The mysteries (if you can call them that) and Rhys' origins were very obvious to me. I know you don't have to expect much in a book like this, but I would have been happy if there weren't so few suspects to choose from.

Like the previous book, this one was full of clichés and commonly used elements. But pins points for the fact that the others also appeared on occasion and for the few jokes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Death, Child abuse, and Drug use

acebooknerd_07's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

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

kate_mare's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

It is a good book. It was pretty predictable but there was a side plot that was unexpected. If yu dont like dark books and you need

a happy ending

then this book is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Cursing

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

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Stalking

beeweekes's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

joeie's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

breereadsalot_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Cursing, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Medical content

Minor: Pregnancy

jiayaaa_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse