Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

7 reviews

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Ik hoorde verschillende gemixte reviews over dit boek, dus ik was zelf wat terughoudend om hem te lezen.  Ik ben blij dat ik het toch gedaan heb. Alex is een typische bad guy en doet inderdaad dingen die niet bij zijn IQ passen (maar doet niet iedereen dat?) Ook is hij inderdaad jaloers en best hardhandig, maar ik vind dat in boeken juist leuk. 

Ava is het tegenovergestelde van Alex en dat maakt het juist een goede romance. De bijnaam Sunshine past echt bij haar! 

Ik ben van mening dat er soms wel gaten zaten in het verhaal.

ineens is ze gekidnapt en uit het niets is er een bal waar ze geen gaat en hij is daar ook

. Sommige dingen komen een beetje uit de lucht vallen. Een pov vooraf wat het een beetje Inleid vind ik altijd fijner. Er zijn ook een aantal bijpersonen die niets toevoegen, maar daar stoor ik me nooit zo aan. Het zijn niet voor niets bijpersonen. Al met al heb ik genoten van dit boek en ik ga nu zeker de hele serie lezen!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

destinynichole11's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

dexlud's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Twisted Love is a really interesting book and I read it quite quickly. The epilogue had me giggling a bit but most of the story is just incredibly odd. My main gripe is the

plot twist of Ava’s father, Michael, which felt incredibly forced for some reason?

, and another one is how forceful Alex was. I’m sure it was all consented and stuff, but the things this man was doing were quite illegal. Other than that, I slightly enjoyed this romance book! Out of my comfort zone but will try to read the others! It feels like a book that not everyone will like, but everyone needs to at least try to read it because it’s definitely an experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content

direguard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I've made it my goal this year to explore new authors. This series has been recommended on Tiktok and Instagram so many times that I bought the whole series. I really enjoyed this storyline, and it was a very interesting read. 

This book has two points of views. The first one is Alex Volkov. He is described as a devil with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can’t forget. He is driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leaves little room for other matters in his heart. But when his best friend Josh s leaving the country to go and volunteer, he is asked to look after Josh’s sister Ava. Whilst looking after her, he feels something in his chest: a crack, a melt, a fire that could end his world as he knew it. The other point of view is Ava Chen. She is described as a free spirit who is trapped by the nightmares of a childhood can’t remember. Even though she has a broken past, she has never stopped seeing the beauty in the world . . . including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn’t want. Her brother’s best friend. Her neighbour. Her saviour and her downfall. A love like theirs was never supposed to happen but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both and everything they hold dear. 

I really enjoyed this book, I liked the tension and the chemistry between Ava and Alex and how it was a sort of slow burn. The plot twists I really didn’t see coming. I liked the storyline and thought it was fast paced. I love Ava, I would love to be as strong as Ava one day. I loved the dual POV - I always love dual POVs, I think the give so much to the story. I also really love Josh, I think he was a great character, and I would love to see more of him in the series. I wouldn’t say there was any weaknesses, I just prefer longer chapters, but I understand why Ana did it this way due to the suspense. The cliff hanger at the end made me want more – I want to know more about this friendship group. 

I enjoyed this book and I cannot wait for the next book in the series. I hope we get to see more of Ava and Alex in the next book. I think Ana has just gone on my list of insta-buy authors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Stalking

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

beccamlvn's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use