Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

71 reviews

gracerz007's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Overall, I really liked this book. There were some things that I found predictable, but also some things that I was completely shocked by. I do think that there were too many epilogues, most of the time even having one is not needed, but this book had like 2 or 3.

I didn't quite know what to expect out of this book, but for my first read in 2024, I am impressed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

thebrimarie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

clairew97's review against another edition

medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

ameliamc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

peachani's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, and Stalking

jla's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Steamy, alphahole,  brother's best friend,  grumpy/ sunshine, kind of mafia smut.  It was a fast Libby audiobook with dual POV and male and female narrators.   I'm not sure how I felt about the narration. It was kind of nice to have an Asian FMC.  I liked the first 70%.  The drama at the lay 30% was kind of silly, but I like a good grovel and FMC that knows her worth.   Minor OW drama.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

Sort of enemies to lovers, definitely forbidden romance, definitely grumpy sunshine, somewhat dominant/submissive. Absolutely spicy af. My goodness. I loved the romance in this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I jumped on the bandwagon to see what this series was about.
"Twisted Love" is a dark, spicy romance that follows Alex and Ava. Ava is a free-spirited photographer that is still trying to process her traumatic childhood. She does not entirely remember the bad things that happened to her, but that does not stop the nightmares. Alex is hellbent on seeking revenge against the man who had his entire family murdered in front of him when he was just a little boy. Alex's best friend is Ava's brother, and when he leaves for a mission trip, he asks Alex to watch over Ava.
Alex is possessive, domineering, and blinded by rage, but he has quite the soft spot for Ava. He is definitely a man riddled with red flags, but I really enjoyed reading about this complicated man in a fictious world. Ava is very much the cliched good girl who is in over her head with this experienced bad boy.
The spicy scenes were intense, but written very, very well.
This story takes a turn near the climax that I was not a fan of, and I really not did not like how it was ultimately resolved. I thought the characters had grown more than that, and I was disappointed in their behavior. Overall, this story was fine, not exactly what I wanted, but still a fun time nonetheless.
I am definitely still curious and will likely pick up more from this series in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

meganrey1's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

chandlerwood's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

0.25

Might as well be Andrew Tate wattpad fanfiction. If you like this book unfollow me right now. 

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Content Warnings

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