Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing

6 reviews

somberraccoon's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

3.0

Not good, not bad. I was confused if I was supposed to like certain characters at all or at some points, I didn't like any of them which just pushed me to want to know the actual ending of the book to know what happens to them instead of what I thought would be the ending. It wasn't a satisfying ending for me really either, so that didn't make it too worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Will be checking out Samantha Downing’s other books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking

aileron's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gaslighting and Murder

katiemack's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this eARC because I've heard good things about Samantha Downing's other books, and a psychological thriller about a toxic relationship seemed intriguing. I disliked all of the characters here--especially Ivy and Wes--but Downing's ability to parcel out aspects of the plot is strong enough to prompt me to keep reading to find out what happened. After a while, though, the mind games and crimes started to wear thin and become less interesting; while there are some small twists, I expected more daring ones. The culprit at the very end of the novel is also predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident, Stalking, Sexual assault, Death, and Domestic abuse

clairebonney's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Car accident, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Animal Death: Squirrel is killed by a car