Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

24 reviews

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

Liked this one only a bit more than the first, probably because I'm a sucker for the bodyguard trope. Read it all in one day! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, and Sexual content

ann_cathrin's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Can’t remember why I waited several months to continue the series… but I guess we all make mistakes.
I enjoyed the hell out of that book, ugly cried out of rage at several situations. Turned out being a proper and well behaved princess would never be me. I would definitely be the rioting one.
Couldn’t emotionally connect with Rhys on the same level as I did with Alex, but that bar was pretty high to begin with. The plot twists were not totally groundbreaking but I can live with that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

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

ame_lepage'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

YES THANK YOU.
That is exactly what I wanted from the first book and the author gave it to me in this sequel.
I devoured this in just a few hours and I absolutely loved it.
I switched between a 4,25 and a 4,5 a couple of times, but I finally settled on 4,25. Rhys might have been too possessive/rough to my taste, but I was able to get past it. Of course, it is very toxic, but romance's main purpose in to make us live things that we couldn't/wouldn't possibly live in real life.
The relationship between Bridget and Rhys was just the right amount of sweet, steamy and angsty. I was hooked from the beginning and I was living for every single forbidden look and touch.
If you are looking for a angsty slow burn, ''slightly'' toxic, romance, this is the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Kidnapping and Abortion