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redheadbookgirl 's review for:
Twisted Love
by Ana Huang
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
READ IF YOU LIKE:
๐ซถ๐ผ Grumpy/sunshine trope
๐ถ๏ธ Spicy smut
๐ Dual POV
๐ช Revenge plots
๐ Forced proximity
๐ โI hate everyone but youโ vibes
โฐ Multiple timelines
๐ฉ Dark romance
โ๏ธ THOUGHTS:
I gave in to the hype. What can I say, Iโm trying to read more genres. There is practically a cult following for this series sooo letโs quickly get this out the way โ Alex was a WALKING red flag + a jealous narcissist with a stalking tendency, plain and simple. His possessiveness made me literally cringe and the โsunshineโ grated on me. Idc reading about vile men in thrillers/horror/suspense but in โromanceโ? Not my vibe.
If youโre still reading at this point ๐๐ผ I liked the plot, and the fact it was packed with suspense and action and crazy plot twists, which added some depth to the romance. I adored Ava. She was strong, sweet, and undeserving of all the sh*t that happened to her. I could feel her cheerful personality throughout the book and I was willing her not to give in to Alex in the ending chapters. Some of the words that left Alexโs mouth were sweet, even if his behaviours werenโt. Both Ava and Alexโs childhood traumas were intriguing and unexpected and I enjoyed learning more about their pasts.
โ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ชโ๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.โ
Maybe if Iโd physically read this rather than listened to it, I may (?) have enjoyed it more? Alex was narrated in the deepest, lowest voice I think Iโve ever heard which (Iโm sorry) just made everything sound so creepy. Have I downloaded the rest of the series to listen to? Of course I have โ Iโve seen a tonne of people say this was their least favourite out of the four books so i want to see how TWISTED GAMES fares.
๐ซถ๐ผ Grumpy/sunshine trope
๐ถ๏ธ Spicy smut
๐ Dual POV
๐ช Revenge plots
๐ Forced proximity
๐ โI hate everyone but youโ vibes
โฐ Multiple timelines
๐ฉ Dark romance
โ๏ธ THOUGHTS:
I gave in to the hype. What can I say, Iโm trying to read more genres. There is practically a cult following for this series sooo letโs quickly get this out the way โ Alex was a WALKING red flag + a jealous narcissist with a stalking tendency, plain and simple. His possessiveness made me literally cringe and the โsunshineโ grated on me. Idc reading about vile men in thrillers/horror/suspense but in โromanceโ? Not my vibe.
If youโre still reading at this point ๐๐ผ I liked the plot, and the fact it was packed with suspense and action and crazy plot twists, which added some depth to the romance. I adored Ava. She was strong, sweet, and undeserving of all the sh*t that happened to her. I could feel her cheerful personality throughout the book and I was willing her not to give in to Alex in the ending chapters. Some of the words that left Alexโs mouth were sweet, even if his behaviours werenโt. Both Ava and Alexโs childhood traumas were intriguing and unexpected and I enjoyed learning more about their pasts.
โ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ชโ๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.โ
Maybe if Iโd physically read this rather than listened to it, I may (?) have enjoyed it more? Alex was narrated in the deepest, lowest voice I think Iโve ever heard which (Iโm sorry) just made everything sound so creepy. Have I downloaded the rest of the series to listen to? Of course I have โ Iโve seen a tonne of people say this was their least favourite out of the four books so i want to see how TWISTED GAMES fares.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence