Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

63 reviews

emmabeeslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Gaslighting and Drug use

distantdreams's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Why this wasn’t rated higher: The MMC had random and sudden Edward Cullen vibes, as if this was a Twilight fanfic first. That would have been fine, except these moments felt sudden and intense and out of place for the character. There were also multiple scenes of long info-dumping regarding villain and main character motivations. I  lost immersion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

funny tense medium-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

4.5

loved this, the tension and spice were great.

i liked the ties between their families in the crime subplot.

i can’t wait to read the rest of the books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

lindsaypeters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

This book had me wishing in the good of people through out. I thought the main character was a little over bearing of the female main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

jadeandherbunny's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

I did not want the characters together. Alex is toxic AF and I would have gotten myself a restraining order since chap. 5.

Even if I would not be able to since ✨ corruption ✨.

I liked the spice and the mental health representation, that's it.
I will try the sequel to see if the author is going to be a "no-buy author" for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, and Grief

kelcee24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

Loved this book. Everything about it made you never want to put it down. The duplicity of the characters, the consistent referencing to mythologies, the trauma tropes and we can never forget THAT SMUT! It is incredibly well written and consistently keeps the readers engaged. I LOVE IT, can’t wait to read the rest of the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

lisailacqua's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Death

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

sophi_ereads's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

This bad boy has made my wish I dnf shelf reserved only for the worst of the worst books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

The author should have put up some trigger warnings because I was NOT prepared for this

murder mystery with secretly abusive and gaslighting parent, with a partner that is controlling sh*t show

becky1209's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Child death