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booktalkwithrae's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
I went into this book, not expecting to give it a five star. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I devoured this book. It was addicting I could not put it down, and I love these characters so much.
This book follows Josh and Jules, who absolutely despise each other. However, unexpected circumstances, forced them to work together, and they decide to call a truce. However, they hate very quickly turns to lust and they need to figure out how to navigate these new emotions.
As someone who loves romance and read a lot of fantasy romance, I have never seen a book do hate to love properly. Until today. These characters absolutely, despise each other. Even when feelings start to arise, the author does a phenomenal job at blending between these two characters. It was so addicting, and delicious and enjoyable.
This book is the third installment of a series. Normally with romances, you don’t have to read the books that come before, but with this one, you really do because the characters in the other books have a pivotal role in the story.
The other thing I really enjoyed about this book, which is the reason I elevated it to a five star is that there is more than just the romance. The author created a well crafted plot line that is separate from the romance for each character. It really plays into each individual characters growth, as well as making the story more about just the romance (even though the romance is the main plot). Not a lot of romance is well and that’s why I love this one so much. Even the scenes where the main interest were not together, I was still very interested and enthralled.
This book is very spicy. It is a very light light version of a dark romance. It has a lot more spice than your typical romance and there is some trigger warnings. Regardless, the spice was delicious and I really enjoyed it.
I feel like I’ve talked a lot about this book and I haven’t said much about it. If that doesn’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. I don’t know what all I wanna do is talk about this book because it was so good. I was not a huge fan of the first book of this series, a friend convinced me to read the second one and I enjoyed it, but this one is my absolute favorite. I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about the next book in the series, but I went from not wanting to read books by this author to now I want to consume everything by this author. It is very addicting, easy to read, and easy to listen to. The audiobook was enjoyable, the narrators are the same as the first and second book, which throws you off in the beginning, but they are really good at what they do.
This book follows Josh and Jules, who absolutely despise each other. However, unexpected circumstances, forced them to work together, and they decide to call a truce. However, they hate very quickly turns to lust and they need to figure out how to navigate these new emotions.
As someone who loves romance and read a lot of fantasy romance, I have never seen a book do hate to love properly. Until today. These characters absolutely, despise each other. Even when feelings start to arise, the author does a phenomenal job at blending between these two characters. It was so addicting, and delicious and enjoyable.
This book is the third installment of a series. Normally with romances, you don’t have to read the books that come before, but with this one, you really do because the characters in the other books have a pivotal role in the story.
The other thing I really enjoyed about this book, which is the reason I elevated it to a five star is that there is more than just the romance. The author created a well crafted plot line that is separate from the romance for each character. It really plays into each individual characters growth, as well as making the story more about just the romance (even though the romance is the main plot). Not a lot of romance is well and that’s why I love this one so much. Even the scenes where the main interest were not together, I was still very interested and enthralled.
This book is very spicy. It is a very light light version of a dark romance. It has a lot more spice than your typical romance and there is some trigger warnings. Regardless, the spice was delicious and I really enjoyed it.
I feel like I’ve talked a lot about this book and I haven’t said much about it. If that doesn’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. I don’t know what all I wanna do is talk about this book because it was so good. I was not a huge fan of the first book of this series, a friend convinced me to read the second one and I enjoyed it, but this one is my absolute favorite. I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about the next book in the series, but I went from not wanting to read books by this author to now I want to consume everything by this author. It is very addicting, easy to read, and easy to listen to. The audiobook was enjoyable, the narrators are the same as the first and second book, which throws you off in the beginning, but they are really good at what they do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault and Blood
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.
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:
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence
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!
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
meatball15's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
lion3's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It was a really great book!
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Death
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.
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.
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
malu_moon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Violence
ashs_ephemera's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
This was somehow worse than the first book??? Like half of it is poorly written sex scenes and toxic masculinity and the other half is an absolutely unbelievably bad plot. I am not looking forward to the fourth one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Child abuse
kyleejade's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.5
This book just shows how much Ana Huang has grown through her writing. Twisted Love was decent, if a little illogical (due to lack of explanation or character growth, not the fact that it's a fiction) at times. Twisted Hate really struggled with show not tell, but was cute. This book does amazingly at setting up two characters, and making them both more likable than they are in the beginning and logically setting them together.
In my personal opinion, Josh and Jules were my least favorite characters in the beginning- for no reason other than Jules was wreckless and Josh cared way too much about it. In the other books, Jules was really cut down- all dialogue involving her was just about how the main love interest is "so hot". Which, sure, but it gets boring.
But this book gets rid of that. I wish there was a little more slow burn, sure- Yeah, Josh, I'm sure you're going to feel immediately jealous after years of hating her- but overall? Really, really good.
If you're a fan of dialogue, this book is for you. In the other books, there were snippets of Ana Huang's ability to write realistically funny dialogue- that talent shines here.
Though, a content warning at the beginning of the book would have been nice. Look those up beforehand- they threw me off pretty hard, even with the content of the first book.
In my personal opinion, Josh and Jules were my least favorite characters in the beginning- for no reason other than Jules was wreckless and Josh cared way too much about it. In the other books, Jules was really cut down- all dialogue involving her was just about how the main love interest is "so hot". Which, sure, but it gets boring.
But this book gets rid of that. I wish there was a little more slow burn, sure- Yeah, Josh, I'm sure you're going to feel immediately jealous after years of hating her- but overall? Really, really good.
If you're a fan of dialogue, this book is for you. In the other books, there were snippets of Ana Huang's ability to write realistically funny dialogue- that talent shines here.
Though, a content warning at the beginning of the book would have been nice. Look those up beforehand- they threw me off pretty hard, even with the content of the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault