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twoquik's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
joanasunday's review against another edition
- 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
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
pendola2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Emotional abuse
netaliv3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, and Violence
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
peachani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse, Stalking, Torture, and Kidnapping
bookreader17's review
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Twisted Love, despite being a contemporary, is completely beyond belief.
The characters in this were caricatures of what they should have been.
On the other side Ava, aka sunshine, bakes cookies and always hopes for the best in people. She repressed dark memories from her childhood, and is so sweet and innocent and desperate to be corrupted (who could possibly help her out?). She typically forgives and forgets, and although I am very happy that there had to be some sort of grovel at the end, the fact that
This story tried to be the embodiment of Sunshine X Grumpy, where he literally calls her Sunshine and thinks about her lighting up his darkness. Which is completely fine. But the writing was so completely on the nose that it was just too much.
The Good:
- Sex scenes were well-written
- The diversity of backgrounds of the main characters, as well as the future main characters, is great
- There were some funny parts
- The plot was interesting, and would have been great had it not been so contrived
The Bad:
- Characters, particularly Alex, were too-much to be believable. He was completely 'women writing men', and so single-layered that you can't even look past it for the sake of romance.
- Alex having everyone in his back pocket was ridiculous. Absolutely bonkers as part of the plot.
- The jump to love for Alex was completely unbelievable. He wants to have sex face-to-face, therefore we know it must be love!
- The plot was just ridiculous after a certain point. I'm not going to go into this too much, but it was so wonderfully convenient that everything just worked out in a way that would allow them to move forward.
- The unhealthiness of all the men in the book was completely worrying. If the reverse had been done, there would be so many "has he even met a woman??" questions
- That ending wrap up. Ouch. <Spoiler> The year of stalking, saying "you're mine" when she wants him to leave, gifting countries worth of wealth, then the serenading at her final gallery. </Spoiler> It was just so ridiculous.
- Her father's plot,
and that ridiculous FBI waiting to arrest scene where he suddenly just admits everything for no reason was ??? </Spoiler>
All-in-all, a bonkers story that probably with on-the-nose writing.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug abuse
babsifly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Murder and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
truerambo'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence