Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

264 reviews

kalyn_c'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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content

madhattermommy94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book so much. I was a little bored at first, but I kept going because I've heard Rhys Larsen on TikTok several times; and OMG TikTok was not wrong in their obsession. I squealed so much with this book and I absolutely loved it! I can't wait to continue the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Death of parent

mmontemurro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

This book is my first 5-star read this year! Incredible story and characters. This one was much better than the first book, even though I really liked the first book (and wouldn't have read this one without it!). Handsome bodyguard Rhys Larsen is taking over for Princess Bridget's previous bodyguard, Booth. She defies his rules at every turn and he is attracted to her (she is also attracted to him). It does take them a while to admit it though, and there is a lot of delicious sexual tension along the way! Bridget eventually has to go back to Eldorra to see her aging King grandfather. Her brother has also abdicated the throne for love (they are unable to marry commoners). This book very much reminds me of Princess Diaries 2, except with a lot more drama and sexual content. Rhys eventually follows Bridget to her home country, becoming her bodyguard once again, and they secretly begin a relationship. They fall in love (or are already in love) and have lots of amazing, possessive, approaches-on-dom/sub-sex. I loved the scene where Rhys sits Bridget on the throne and they have sex. Also in the gazebo the first time they met secretly - that was amazing. Bridget begins to look for a suitor and finds Steffan, who is also in love with someone else. Rhys is, of course, absolutely possessive. They both look for loopholes in the law. Rhys finds out that Bridget's cousin Andreas is his half-brother and that Rhys is actually a royal (but unacknowledged as the son of a prince) and Andreas wants to help them. They essentially blackmail the speaker of the house (Rhys' long-lost, dead-beat father) to repeal the law of royal marriages, and they succeed. The story absolutely captivated me and there were lots of twists and turns, emotion, and true romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

sbordo's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Cursing, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Classism

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

emotional 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: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity and Kidnapping

nixonice's review against another edition

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

destinynichole11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Grief, Cursing, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Medical content, Gun violence, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, War, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Infidelity

I loved the book and I loved the story line however I did find it pretty repetitive throughout the book. I did love the pop ups of the other characters as well like Alex and Ava

liabl_28's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

i hated the book... it's so bad, you can see every plot twist coming
but are they a cute couple ? yes, kinda... am i biased cause they're cute and they're both my type ? yes, but i don't care cause I LOVE THIS BOOK 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Grief, and Classism

yreluctant's review against another edition

emotional 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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

siad's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

Bridget is a princess of a small European country who lives in the US with her bodyguard, Booth and is in her final year of college. When Booth’s wife gives birth he decides to return to Eldora to be with her. That how Rhys enters Bridget’s life, as his replacement. He’s cold, distant and wants nothing to do with her personal life. Obviously that doesn’t work out for him very well.

This was my first 5star read of the year. I absolutely loved it. Rhys is definitely in my top 10 book boyfriends. I truly don’t know why I was avoiding this series for so long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction