Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

106 reviews

direguard's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional tense slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

nursestern's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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

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Major step up from the first of this series, I really enjoyed the banter between Rhys and Bridget. The forbidden love plot was well done and the spice level was high. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

peachmoni's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, War

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

bedwellbooks's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was just as if not better than the first book in the series! I loved the plot and how much it intertwined with the characters of the first and also held its own story. It was a beautiful love story that made me feel as if I truly knew the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Car accident

cdoubet's review against another edition

4.75

emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

abbyh1011's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

chelle22's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism

chip4201's review against another edition

3.5

dark fast-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent

krosebooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Much better than the first book to me. The beginning of the book was very intriguing because I liked the troupe of body guard falling for his client. After the book settled in though it became slow paced for a little bit in the middle of the book but eventually picked back up. I liked the conflict of the romance, but the resolution was predictable. 

I wouldn't read this book if you are looking for good plot twists, while it has some they don't last very long for you to infer what might happen. Overall I liked that characters and their relationship and I didn't like slow pace in the beginning/middle parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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: No

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I was trying to think of something to not like about this book. I very much enjoyed it.

I absolutely loved Rhys. I listened to the audiobook so I think that helped but that man is filthy in all the best ways and his care for Bridget is so beautiful. Bridget was a strong FMC but Rhys really stole the show. I wanted to know what he was thinking and planning and saying. The plot itself wasn’t bad or far-fetched. It made sense in the grand scheme of the book and was resolved nicely. This book isn’t literary genius but the plot was good, the characters lovable, and the smut so spicy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Death of parent