Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Twisted by Emily McIntire

86 reviews

kd666's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

skb163's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

megsssss_'s review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Fourth in the Never After series, Twisted is a loose reimagination of Aladdin. Set in modern day NY, we find Yasmine, the daughter of a sick billionaire, who's dying wish is to marry her off and leave the legacy of his jewel empire to her husband-to-be, all the while she is already engaged in a secret relationship with her childhood friend, Aidan. Julian is her father’s right hand man and  COO of Sultans, who has murdered his way to the top and has his eye on the fortune to be left by the mogul. He devises a plan to force Yas's hand in marriage to him, while also getting the boy, Aidan, out of the way by sending him on a wild goose chase for an ancient lamp artifact in Egypt. The two had great banter and a true enemies to lovers blossoming, and I loved seeing the transition of him wanting to own her for power, to owning her for love. 

I'm so torn because although I thoroughly LOVED this book, I felt the plot was predictable the whole way through, so I never really felt at the edge of my seat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

myah_reads's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s been a long time since I’ve read a true enemies to lovers and this one was *chefs kiss*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lizzysk555's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

gothbunnny's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

The most realistic in this series. The timeline makes much more sense and their relationship feels more believable than some of the others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

elledanie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Death

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

cristina_reading24's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mbolde8's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.0

Loved this story! It’s a slow burn romance, enemies to lovers, age gap with a protective “touch her and die” MMC. The MMC had a rough childhood that leads to a heart of ice which get melted away by the daughter of his business partner. A girl he should not learn to love but does after a forced marriage. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder