A review by megthecatlady
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

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

3.5

I found this book to be my least favorite of the Twisted series so far (I have not read Twisted Lies yet). I think these characters just fell flat for me. I didn't really see much character development other than changing their views on each other/relationships. I feel like the relationship between Josh and Alex in this book had more depth than the main characters' relationship. 

Typically books like this make me feel something. I didn't really feel any emotions for either of these characters throughout their various situations. I will say, I enjoyed the last 8% or so of the book, the ending was nice. 

This book isn't terrible by any means, it just didn't grip me and consume my thoughts like a lot of books do. Alex and Ava from book one still live in my head rent free from time to time. It just missed a lot of marks for me.

Also regarding Josh doing the unforgivable thing:

He reacted exactly the way I expected him to given what we know about his history and his feelings about it. I don't feel like Jules "forgave him too quickly" because how he reacted made sense and she knew she fucked up in the first place. Is what he did really shitty? Yes, of course. But she also did a pretty shitty thing so I think they're even in that regard. I'm not sure why everyone made such a big deal about that part in their reviews because honestly none of it was shocking/appalling to me. If we want realistic characters we have to expect them to act in ways that we do not always agree with.
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