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jadeandherbunny's review
- 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
2.25
I will try the sequel to see if the author is going to be a "no-buy author" for me.
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, and Grief
jani_mcgonagall's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Alcohol, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicide
thebookwhale's review against another edition
2.25
I didn't expect much honestly. Books that are THAT hyped everywhere on social media usually don't live up to it. And this was the case with this too.
I'd say that I like Ava as a FMC. I love her personality because I can relate to it, and I think that her childhood trauma was brought to the reader well.
I also loved the dynamics of the friend group, although it's actually a little too unrealistic for my taste. I mean, a princess, a lawyer, an influencer, and a rich kid? Sorry but that's a little too much fiction for me. I really liked how much we got to know about each side character tho. We got to know them, but I feel like the information didn't take anything away from the other books.
Now let's talk about Alex. While I really really liked him and his pov, a few things really went on my nerves. For one, how his character felt over-done sometimes. Like we get it, you are cold hearted and don't care about anyone and anything and you think lowly of everyone else, but it feels like that's the only thing we know about him. Please, what is his personality like? What does he like, enjoy, hate? What's his favourite color, food, ice cream flavor? Just give us some details so that we can get to know him more. I know it doesn't fit the way his character is supposed to be portrayed, but it made me feel a lot of apathy towards him. Also, his obsession with sex? Like I get it, you want to have intimate moments with the woman you love, but really? It felt like all they did after they got together was fuck. That's probably why I enjoyed the first part of the book more, where we got witty banter, small touches and other things that made me swoon over Alex.
Another thing I really didn't like was how they resolved their conflict.
Also, something that really really upset me was: they had a really important talk at the exhibition and afterwards they immediately fucked? For me, it felt unnatural. Like if that was me I'd just want to have dinner, talk, cuddle, and watch a movie, yk? The whole relationship just felt very sex-orientated.
I feel like that the biggest problem of the book is that Ana Huang just tries to tell the reader a lot of things, but she's scared she can't portray them in the way she wants to do she overdoes them to make sure everyone gets it.
Overall, it was just fine ig. Not special but not horrible. Idk yet if I'll pick up the next book or not. We'll see.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cursing and Blood
Minor: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
adoreians's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Vomit, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not going to lie, this book is a bit intense, but it works (highly recommend checking out content warnings before deciding to read this). Twisted Love almost felt more romantic thriller to me since there are a lot of thriller aspects in the book, but this book kept me glued to my Kindle screen and had me to the very last page.
Really good dynamics between Ava and Alex and I liked how Huang took time to explore Alex’s moral greyness. I'm currently reading another one of her works (King of Pride) and I really like Huang's writing style when it comes to these complex characters and their relationships with others. Also, if you’re a fan of groveling in romance books, Huang has so much of that in Twisted Love. Read if you want a dark, grumpy x sunshine romance that has a similar vibe to a romantic thriller.
Graphic: Stalking, Gun violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
lhaylameansnight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Sexism, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Child abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
popsan27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Violence
gracerz007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I didn't quite know what to expect out of this book, but for my first read in 2024, I am impressed!
Graphic: Cursing, Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Suicide, Vomit, and Kidnapping
elozanatto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
samanthaleeshea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I liked the steamy scenes/ spice level, and I liked the plot twists. The story was interesting enough for me to keep reading.
BUT:
The possessiveness / stalker tendencies of Alex were SO bad - like if a man ever behaved this way with me I’d be calling the police and I hate how Ana Huang romanticized his behaviour. So much of the plot was cringey and unrealistic. The writing is not going to win any awards either.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Rape