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Twisted Love by Ana Huang

6 reviews

shellswithabook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

hmansfield916's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

2.5

If you LOVE drama, this is the book for you. If you LOVE men who are huge red flags, this is also the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

lhaylameansnight's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Lot of sex

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

dexlud's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Twisted Love is a really interesting book and I read it quite quickly. The epilogue had me giggling a bit but most of the story is just incredibly odd. My main gripe is the

plot twist of Ava’s father, Michael, which felt incredibly forced for some reason?

, and another one is how forceful Alex was. I’m sure it was all consented and stuff, but the things this man was doing were quite illegal. Other than that, I slightly enjoyed this romance book! Out of my comfort zone but will try to read the others! It feels like a book that not everyone will like, but everyone needs to at least try to read it because it’s definitely an experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content

vii_412's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

"It's what humans seek from the time we are born until we draw our last breath. It's more powerful than any other emotion we feel. It can cause unlimited damage and pain, but it can also be our savior."

Este libro fue divertido, tierno y fácilde digerir, lo que "Power" quería ser pero no logró. 

Si bien el romance me gustó en su mayoría, la historia de Alex me aburrió y me pareció demasiado para la trama, al principio me gustó su forma de ser, hasta me hacía reír, pero entre más leía su historia, más annoying me empezó a parecer, eso de que era todo poderoso a sus 27 años y que tenía hasta al vicepresidente del país comiendo de su mano... me dio sueño. 

La historia de Ava me gustó como parte de la trama, como que se sentía más cómodo que estuviera ahí para dar inicio a la relación de Alex y Ava. Ava me pareció un personaje femenino bueno, si algo ingenua, casi no era como otros personajes insufribles, pero me hubiera gustado que fuera un poco mayor, aunque su forma de ser y reaccionar a ciertas situaciones, encajaba muy bien a su edad, para mí.

Seguiré con esta saga, son libros entretenidos y divertidos, para relajarse un poco si no quieres leer algo tan serio.

"Most people thought the biggest sacrifice they could make was to die for something. They were wrong. The biggest sacrifice someone could make was to live for something-to allow it to consume you and turn you into a version of yourself you didn't recognize"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Odié el final, el cómo Alex acosa a Ava y la obliga a estar nuevamente con él, que la amenace porque no quiere que ningún otro hombre se acerque a ella. OK, ENTIENDO que es parte de la trama y si hay un warning al respecto, pero aún así, no puedo evitar odiar ese tipo de personajes. Me gustaría que hubiera un libro donde el personaje tóxico se resigne a perder a la mujer que ama y la deje ser feliz con alguien más, aunque al final ella lo perdone, jajaja ✨️deconstrucción✨️

chrisljm's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol