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lynnegweeny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
But first things first, this book seemed to be the best of the lot - or at least on par with Twisted Hate. I'm absolutely not sold on the morally grey character of the MMC though - the men in these series (except for Josh) are all supposed to just be casual murderers and somehow their supremely kind and compassionate girlfriends are just okay being with men who have no connection to their humanity. It's all fine if they're killing for the sake of possessiveness and protection. "I knew he was vengeful and it's just something I had to expect from him." (not quoted verbatim). Girl, you can absolutely do better. Are we glorifying men getting away with shit just because they're hot?
There were things that worked with this book. The FMC Stella had a mostly rounded out character story, made up of the other relationships she has in her life (her family, her nanny Maura, her followers as an influencer, her friends, her agent), her character's arc about finding self-confidence, and the parallels about
Of course, it would not be a Twisted series book without some shades of a scooby-doo plot with an art heist. Ugh, felt like set dressing just for the MMC Christian to kill and destroy people's lives for fun. (It's really written as a way for him to "let off steam", wtf.) Am I to believe that this super gentle, kind and compassionate woman loves this about her man? There's also a bit of a sensationalist backstory to explain his behaviour that feels way too unrealistic.
This has decided it for me. BookTok recs are not for me - no offense to those who have, but I never used to get my recommendations from social media, and this is how it will remain. Mildly regretting it, but I'm also glad I gave it a shot, and know that this is an informed decision. But truly, never again.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Murder
spatterson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
jayandthehive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Dementia
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
krosebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Out of the whole series I would say this book is 3rd and the 1st book is last. To be fair even in the book Ana Huang states that it is cheesy so I don't really fault her. I just didn't particularly get entranced by this book because of that, but her writing intruged me enough to rread thhe whole series so.
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
emmy_janex's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Murder
ritaj_space's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Kidnapping
michaelat21's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
frankiereadstoomuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
doey_zoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders