Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

8 reviews

everdeeen's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Conflicting because I did read this fast and was Lowkey excited but it also felt like being on Wattpad reading fanfics! It was fun tho! I wanted something fun and light and this was it! Alex is a menace throughout the entire thing (deregatory)!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

joanasunday's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Red flags everywhere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence

irenemayblack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

samanthaleeshea's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• 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 book enough to finish it..

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

vesta29_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

candeegirl's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

things were just kind of thrown in there, but still had fun reading

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

agnesbebon's review

dark fast-paced

2.5

2.5 

I asked for something fast and spicy, and I got it. I love a morally grey MC/love interest and dual POV. 

The hotel scene was hot, the book is fast paced and easy to read. The epilogue was cute, the spice was there (though I do wish there was more). The thirty or so pages (this could be the completely wrong number, I’m bad at math) in the uncles house was the best part of the book and really had me. I wish it was more like that. Every once in a while there was a beautifully written sentence of passage, so I absolutely see the potential for the series to get better. 

I did not like the use and frequency of flashbacks, and I found them poorly written. They felt thrusted into the middle of scenes and used as a way to just tell the reader what’s going on. There was a a lot of summarizing of the plot and this book would’ve benefited from more show less tell. 

I wanted some more development before Alex and Ava got together. Really felt like it was missing the development before getting to the alumni gala, and I think more show less tell would’ve helped with that. Same goes for when she just suddenly comes to terms with her nightmares being memories.

While I appreciated the fast pacing of the book, I will say the timeline was confusing to a point where it took away from the overall plot. 

Also why did Alex sing at the end? I hated that. 

While I did not love this book, I would say I generally enjoyed it and I’m excited to read the rest of the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide, Body horror, Blood, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

thefatpaperback's review

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

I wasn’t a fan of the plot, or really Alex. His character didn’t seem to grow or change much over the course of the book. By the end, he still was questionable in his character and motives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape