Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

35 reviews

kendallk5'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

rodes's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders

nyah_ellexa's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

2.0

What I expected from this type of book, but overall not a bad experience.

It was definitely over dramatic and predictable, with a lot of the male love interest’s actions being questionable, but it wasn’t aweful. I’ve definitely seen worse.

An overall fun read. Very easy to finish and doesn’t require a lot of brain power. 

I think I will read the next book (just because it’s a bodyguard romance lol) but I think that’s it for me after that since the other two stories don’t seem that interesting to me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

al4ssandra's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Cursing, and Child death

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

chrisljm's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Suicide, Grief, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Cursing, Sexual assault, Drug use, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

chasemaddy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

Brothers best friend book. Actually had a story to follow as well as the added spice. Although the brothers best friend was kinda cringe ngl 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault

hannahhansa's review against another edition

dark

1.5

bruh wtf

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Torture

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

This book was cute but also felt like there were too many plots at a certain point. Like everyone has someone trying to kill them in this book was a lot. 

Ava is a student who’s brother is going away. Her brother asks his best friend to watch over him while he is gone. Alex us a grumpy guy who never sees the good. They start fooling around and fall for each other. But Alex has had a plan in place for years to take down important people. He pushes Ava away, but realizes he loves her. He tries to win her back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Suicide

anoveldestination's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

After reading this, I kind of wish I didn't know how to swim, so I could have my brother's super hot friend teach me how to swim. (I also wish I had a brother, so I could have a brother with super hot friends.) 

However, overall, this wasn't my favorite romance book. I thought the characters were unrealistic and too exaggerated. I typically love a grumpy/sunshine romance and a billionaire romance, but I think this book is an example of too much of a good thing. I don't think people like Alex Volkov exist. I actually laughed when his character was first introduced:  genius IQ, billions of dollars since he was a teenager, a penchant for vengeance, and no problem with violence. He felt like a collection of romance genre tropes, rather than a real person. I would've liked to see some aspects of his character toned down. I would buy the inability to forget information if it wasn't also combined with an extraordinary explanation for how he built his wealth. 

Ava was more realistic and relatable. Although, she, of course, also had to have a complicated extraordinary backstory. I'm also just so over heroines in romance novels' biggest flaws being that they're too loving and hopeful. It's like telling someone at a job interview that your biggest weakness is being a perfectionist when we all know that's probably not most people's biggest weakness and you're just saying it too sound good. If we like flawed heroes in romance novels, why can't we see heroines with more flaws or at least flaws other than being too loving and optimistic?   

My other main issue with the book was the writing style. The dialogue between Alex and Ava felt too poetic at times. It felt like the author was presenting her interpretation of love, rather than a conversation between the characters. In my opinion, the romance was also too insta-lovey. I like insta-love when it's properly explained or seems reasonable for the characters and world of the book. However, Ava and Alex seem to make a big leap from attraction to love, and I would've liked a more gradual build. 

Finally, the plot was just ridiculous, and I didn't need that much action in a romance book. The book could've either cut Alex or Ava's dramatic plotline; I don't think it needed both. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual assault