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Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism
I didn’t love the first 10%. The references weren’t my fave and I think the allusion to Twisted Love’s kidnapping scene was important but poorly executed. The book really picks up after the first 10%.
The indoor festival??? Are you kidding??!? The first hug??? “Come here princess??” Shut up I’m blushing. I am fully in love with Rhys and it’s totally fine.
Huang’s writing definitely improved in this one and it shows. You could really feel what Bridget felt, especially the loneliness. The spice also improved... like this is for real spicy. There’s also way more chemistry between Rhys and Bridget than Ava and Alex.
There are still some points where it could’ve been cleaned up. I still don’t love the use of flashbacks, but it was still better in Twisted Games. I also don’t like how the author explains what she’s alluding to and showing - let the reader recall the information and infer and understand. It makes the character development feel more natural. Also one more editing read through would’ve caught some very minor issues that did take away from the story for me.
The plot twist was surprisingly surprising. I really thought I new exactly how to would pan out and I didn’t!
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this. I didn’t want to put it down (after the 10% point) and I really really love Rhys and Bridget. I’m excited to read Josh and Jules next!!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse
Minor: Death of parent