Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Twisted Game by Eva Ashwood

3 reviews

readwithames's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

I liked this more than I thought! I'm thinking because this had a darker aspect and I was all for it.  It was a slow burn for sure and I'm glad for it. 

Ransom has my heart 💞 he's such a sweetie; although Malice is a broody grump and Vic has his own issues, I love them too. I found myself wishing Willow would stand up more for herself but her confidence at the end 📈📈 I WAS CHEERING FOR HER 🥳

Something I've been noticing from authors who write RH/why choose books, they always give the fmc 'a damsel in distress' storyline. It was played out in here but I enjoyed Ashwood's writing, I didn't even mind. 

However, I got the ick like at ~80% until the end.. I didn't want to continue this but the cliff hanger has me wondering but let's see if I continue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

laura_rheads_too_much's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This took me a while to get into as there’s very few redeeming characteristics of the MMC’s initially and the FMC starts as quite a timid meek character. However, once they’re established, I found the character development quite compelling. I am interested in seeing how the FMC grows into a much stronger character and how the men change as their feelings develop for her in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

charlottx's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.25

Mummy issues - That is all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail