Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

90 reviews

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

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

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

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

Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Medical content

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, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

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

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: Violence and Death of parent

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: Violence and Kidnapping

luciiee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

lily_sutton's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Violence and War

mythical_molly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is one of my favorites. A slow-burn forbidden love between a royal and her bodyguard!? Are you kidding me!? An absolutely thrilling book that is very easy to get transported into. I found myself feeling the characters feeling, and rooting for them the entire time. I’m a sucker for slow-burn, and this book takes. the. cake. A seriously underrated read, I would highly recommend anyone (of age, of course) to read this book, regardless of your stance on smut (if you really hate it, it’s not hard to skip over and still enjoy the book!) Overall, a fantastic book with twists and turns but ultimately with a happy ending. If I could give it better than a 5, I would! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War