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emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
3☆ I liked it:
+ Jules was amazing and my love for her only grew throughout the book.
+ The banter between Jules and Josh were amazing and funny.
+ The mugging scene was *chef kiss*
+ Liked Alex.
- At the end there were still unanswered questions about Jules past (some of the flashbacks she had were left unexplained)
- At times Josh was very possessive.
- Did not like how Josh acted after Jules told him about her past and the robbery. There were also other times his behaviour felt toxic.
+ Jules was amazing and my love for her only grew throughout the book.
+ The banter between Jules and Josh were amazing and funny.
+ The mugging scene was *chef kiss*
+ Liked Alex.
- At the end there were still unanswered questions about Jules past (some of the flashbacks she had were left unexplained)
- At times Josh was very possessive.
- Did not like how Josh acted after Jules told him about her past and the robbery. There were also other times his behaviour felt toxic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
dark
emotional
funny
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
Jules is Ava’s best friend. Josh is Ava’s brother. They have hated each other for as long as they have known each other. But they are both busy and come up with a deal to be friends with benefits without the friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood
Moderate: Vomit
emotional
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
How I rated this book:
-0.5 star: I enjoyed reading this, but almost halfway through, I got bored. While Ana's writing is very easy to read and understand, I think Twisted Hate didn't need to be this long. They are enemies who entered into an enemies with benefits relationship and eventually developed feelings for each other. It didn't need to be 500 plus pages of banter, push-and-pull, and conflict. It was unnecessarily long. Cut down 100 to 150 pages and it will still be fine.
-0.25 star: Josh and Jules' relationship was toxic. What they both did will never be okay. Granted they were still learning the ropes of their romantic relationship - that doesn't mean they should have done what they did to each other.
-0.25 star: While Max played a huge role why Jules did what she did before, Jules didn't suffer the consequences of her own actions. That really irked me. Yes, she was a victim, but she also chose to do the things she did.
-0.5 star: I didn't connect with the characters. All throughout the book, I didn't care if they get together or not. It failed to let me feel what they're feeling, and I think it's an important part when reading any book.
-0.5 star The Twisted series is known for its spice (aside from it being a romance series). The spicyness in this book was too much (maybe because the book in itself was too long!!). Even if they were starting to fall with each other, their spicy scenes still felt detached.
I have yet to read Twisted Lies, but so far, Twisted Games is still my favorite out of the 3 books in the series.
-0.5 star: I enjoyed reading this, but almost halfway through, I got bored. While Ana's writing is very easy to read and understand, I think Twisted Hate didn't need to be this long. They are enemies who entered into an enemies with benefits relationship and eventually developed feelings for each other. It didn't need to be 500 plus pages of banter, push-and-pull, and conflict. It was unnecessarily long. Cut down 100 to 150 pages and it will still be fine.
-0.25 star: Josh and Jules' relationship was toxic. What they both did will never be okay. Granted they were still learning the ropes of their romantic relationship - that doesn't mean they should have done what they did to each other.
-0.25 star: While Max played a huge role why Jules did what she did before, Jules didn't suffer the consequences of her own actions. That really irked me. Yes, she was a victim, but she also chose to do the things she did.
-0.5 star: I didn't connect with the characters. All throughout the book, I didn't care if they get together or not. It failed to let me feel what they're feeling, and I think it's an important part when reading any book.
-0.5 star The Twisted series is known for its spice (aside from it being a romance series). The spicyness in this book was too much (maybe because the book in itself was too long!!). Even if they were starting to fall with each other, their spicy scenes still felt detached.
I have yet to read Twisted Lies, but so far, Twisted Games is still my favorite out of the 3 books in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings: Explicit sexual content, bullying, violence, grief, anxiety, death, murder, misogyny, abandonment, torture, blood/gore, and medical trauma. Mention of: child abuse, child neglect, child endangerment, grooming, sexual assault, predatory behavior, rape, coercion, toxic relationships, parental abandonment, stalking, kidnapping, blackmail, revenge porn, and suicidal ideations.
Ever since I read, and loved Twisted Love, where we get to see a few fiery interactions between Jules and Josh I knew I needed to read their book. We get enemies to lovers between Ava’s [the MC of Twisted Love] BFF and older brother and it is steamy.
Seven years ago Jules befriended Ava and Josh has been against the friendship ever since. Only seeing Jules as a bad influence who’s prone to trouble Josh doesn’t want his younger sister anywhere near her and has been very vocal about it.
A lifetime of people disregarding and making assumptions about her has led Jules to despise anyone who looks down on her especially overconfident, and rude, future doctors like Josh Chen.
Both Jules and Josh are positive they know exactly who the other is…and hate them. Little do they know when forced together they may find they’re not that different after all.
I was not prepared for how good this book was. A fan of enemies to lovers and the BFF’s brother tropes I knew I was going to enjoy reading this book I just didn’t anticipate how much. Not only do we get great tropes between Jules and Josh but we also get to see Josh handle his severed relationship with his father and his ex-BFF Alex. Getting to see both characters face their pasts and overcome them had me cheering for them individually as well as together.
Knowing nothing about book four, which will feature Stella and Christian, I’m excited to see what happens. I feel like we’ll finally get more information about the stalker Stella dealt with, and since Christian is in security maybe she goes to him for help…really curious to see their love story unfold.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know what Ana Huang put on this book but I was addicted, I loved the banter, the smut and even the darker parts of the plot. I actually wasn't expecting to like this book because I had read mixed reviews and holy shit, this has become one of my favorites
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At first, I gave the book 4 stars because I enjoyed 75% of the book. I don’t normally read enemies to lovers but the writing style had meeeee. However, three act break was very hurtful and I think it should not have been forgiven as fast as it did. After Jules confesses everything to Josh. He told he forgives her and starts having sex with her. During their intimate time, he finally says that he actually lied. He also tells her this is a goodbye fuck and her best quality was her vagina. Now this was Jules’ biggest insecurity and she just took back her power from a man who was telling her the same thing. For a man she loves to say had to be the worst thing ever. I feel like after the third act, there should have been more done to right that wrong. I think more could have been done say readers that it is not okay for your partner to use your insecurities against you just because they are in pain. Well, time did past on that incident, I just wished for more. It was a solid book despite that major issue. I think it would have been 4.5 or 5 without the third act break up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Car accident