Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

64 reviews

leareadssometimes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

3.25

Okay so it's a fun quick read, so I see where all the love is coming from. I, too, love an enemies to lovers trope. However, maybe it was the dual perspective for me, but it kinda seemed to come out of nowhere. It was very much "definitely not, but they're hot" to "omg we should be together". It just didn't feel developed enough. The slow burn could've burned a little slower. The immediate vulgarity the first sexual encounter was a bit much for me too, and in general I cringed a bit at the sex scenes and a lot of the dialogue. Especially

after they made up in London, the fact that he immediately starts degrading her in the bedroom (although I understand it's a kink) after so long of being apart was very jarring to me. Would you not want to ease into it? She just forgave you a second ago, maybe don't call her a slut right away.

In general, the possessiveness of Alex over Ava made him a bit unlikeable to me. I do enjoy the "I'm yours and you're mine" in general, but when someone lays a claim immediately when dating and even after having fucked up severly it pisses me off a bit. I did like the characterisation though, but found myself being more drawn to the Rhys-Bridget storyline at the end of the book. It seemed more respectful. Maybe this genre of romance (possessive and degrading in the bedroom) is just not really for me anymore. I more enjoyed the healthy aspects of their relationship

learning to swim, watching a movie

so if those could've been explored more and with some occasional spice I would've enjoyed it more. 

After all that criticism I will probably still read the Rhys&Bridget book because I am intrigued and because I did infact enjoy reading this book, it just cringed me out too much at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

ccherrycosmos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Preparation for the AMOUNT of plot-twists in this book. As an beginner reader, this book was so appalling yet fluttering at the same time. Lots of violence which led to tears, but totally worth to read.

sanskritig's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

megnut's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Some parts are it were solid, others were a little too predictable for me. (Did appreciate that this whole relationship was over a fairly long time period than just a couple weeks, like some other books.)
It seemed like it was almost a mafia book, but with no mafia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

gabbystokes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

0.25

I don’t think I am the target audience for this book. Hate Alex and the whole love story. He’s a possessive creep. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

adrijagd's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

roseabi001's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.75

I've been trying to get back into reading physical books and kinda forced myself to finish this book in one sitting. The book isn't terrible but I could tell from a writers perspective that this book was rushed up until publication. Storyline  isn't  bad but I would have loved to see more detail in the groveling (No spoilers iykyk) and I felt like some more foreshadowing and symbolism would have made this book better. Also the main issue that put a rift in the MC's relationship wasn't  much of an issue. It was like "oh they broke up" "oh he lied to her to" "wait she took him back that fast?!?!" (I know it was over a year later but it felt rushed to me.) Anyways it's not a bad book I just probably wouldn't  read it again and just skip the #2 & #3 which were my personal favorites.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Stalking

heartshapedgreen's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

spatterson7's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kalefactory's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Violence and Kidnapping