Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

83 reviews

prettydemon23's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Addiction, Sexual content, and Violence

zc2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Okay first off loved it definitely better than twisted love . I will say that because the book takes place over four years there’s so much detail and it moves so fast. It all blends together nicely though. The emotional aspect is there and it really just tugs and crushed your heart strings. Definitely a rollercoaster ride but a pretty good one at that. On to twisted hate….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, and Cursing

cozyreadsandcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

If you are looking for a book with plot and steam and enemies to lovers and a hot book boyfriend named Rhys then yes you are in the right place. This also includes royals, real juicy scenes that put you in a chokehold when reading and great power dynamics. Let’s just say I’m a bit obsessed!!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

laneylo's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.75

This was sweet. Rhys' description was unrealistic and I found it too fast paced to get any real relationship building in the first half. Towards the end it felt like we were scrambling to tie up the lose ends because they didn't really make sense with the storyline.
It was enjoyable but it was lacking in plot planning and proper foreshadowing, in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Grief, Sexism, and Violence

nirellis's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Got a bit bored towards the last 20% but I enjoyed this nonetheless. There were some bits that needed editing (like the same word repeated twice in a row in a sentence) but overall a major improvement compared to the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Infidelity, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

kcanny's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

I loved this story! Rhys still has some possesiveness but this relationship I'd say is a lot healthier than the one in the first book. Really loved that the conflict in this book was something actually serious and believable. Bridget is such a great character, best royal ever.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

jen1804's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A forbidden, royal, body guard, slow burn, enemies to lovers romance? Absobloodylutely yes please!
Bridget is a strong minded sunshine who dreams of falling in love one day. She is suddenly thrust into the line of succession when her brother abdicates the throne. Rhys is a brooding and possessive grump who happens to develop a soft spot for princess Bridget after several years of being responsible for keeping her safe as her bodyguard.
I really loved Bridget and Rhys’ story, ughh. This book felt long but for all the right reasons, it was a journey and I loved living said journey alongside these characters. It didn’t feel rushed like some other instant-love romance books and I loved that about it. It happens over a realistic timeframe across several years, and the multiple POV gave us both of their inner monologues so we got to see the attraction grow for each of them in real time. And I am OBSESSED with the two of them together.
At times this book was cute as hell, and at others it was incredibly steamy🥵. And boy does this book provide quotes to die for in both the cute bracket AND the steamy bracket, holy moly!
Would recommend, so much better than the first book of this series.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Car accident

aya95s's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Violence

jody_08's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence