Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Twisted by Emily McIntire

34 reviews

tacochelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I was not happy with this from chapter one. As soon as I learned that Yasmin was 15 when she met a 28 year old Julian, and that this was supposed to be our endgame couple, I was digusted. Nothing would change that. At least with the other books they were somewhat entertaining even if they were bad, and Wretched was actually pretty good. This one though, the characters were all annoying or boring, save for the best friend. And knowing that this is a dark retelling of Aladdin, the plot was insanely predictable, down to the twists and betrayals.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

rreyesreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

tinkerswiftie's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book! She always does such a good job telling a twisted fairytale. I was not expecting the plot to turn out how it did and I loved every second! The dynamic between them is great and there is still miscommunications as they grow as people and become better. 🥹 If you always loved Jasmine but hated Aladdin for her this is SO for you!!! Made my teenage self squeal with joy through this read! 💗

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

For Adults Only - this books is very plot driven but it is a Smut book meaning sex is a main component to their relationship and you’re there through it all. It’s dark to top that off so if you’re only into vanilla sex this is NOT for you.

betsymays's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

3.75

 Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, gun violence, kidnapping, torture, murder, and toxic relationships.
Mention of: child abuse, domestic abuse, and sexism.

This is the first time I ever wanted the Jafar like character to get Jasmine 🤣 and thought the Aladdin character was a lil bitch from the start...🤣 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

kaelizaco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kyrstinmikal's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my goodness... I can't even begin to explain my love for this book! Enemies to lovers, stockholm syndrome, the build-up for the characters to finally come together, just pure amazing. This is my 3rd book in the series that I've read, and it's taken 1st for me so far... I thought Wretched was good, but damn this just blew it out of the water. It gives off Aladin vibes but soooo much darker. I'm truly left wanting more, Julian is the perfect vilian, and Yasmin is so sassy and stubborn. I love it. The plot twists just kept me hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

lsamuels80's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

dez_rider's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism