Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

9 reviews

suuskanlezen's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

- We all love a bit of a bad boy, don’t we? 
- Yeah, but not a fucking murderer, though, Chris. 

I’m sorry but Christian Harper is a fucking psychopath and nothing about that turns me on. What the hell, Ana?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

cinderellalovesbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

zc2's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I enjoyed the plot twist but i think the book is tied with 2nd place as far as favorites go in the twisted series. I can’t decide if I like twisted love more or less than this one. Christian obviously a very nice morally grey character. Improved the book 100%. I’d recommend if you’ve never read like the fmc having a stalker trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, Vomit, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Suicide

ajboyd_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

I LOVE THEM SO F-ING MUCH!!!!!

I've always loved the secret-admirer trope, the one who watches from afar (as a protector, not a stalker) ((sounds the same, but in my mind, it isn't ;)))

Christian is such a mood, and his drive to succeed in life by manipulation and the power of favours is so hot to me, it's insane.

Stella on the other hand is so cute and deserves so much more than what anyone can truly give her. She didn't care that her family disapporoves of her dream of becoming a designer, so long as someone believes in her.

And Christian is her person <3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Suicide

queenie_ofthe_void's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

This one was probably my least favorite. Not because it was bad. But I binged the series and I feel a little burnt out. Also Stella more Christian piqued my interest in the other books so I mostly just read this one to round the series out.

Alex/Ava --> Best Plot
Rhys/Bridget --> Best Tension (Fav Boy)
Josh/Jules --> Best Spice/Best Laughs (Fav girl)
Stella/Christian --> Best Mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence

ka_ke's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Probably my least favourite of the 4 books in the Twisted series. A) Why does everyone end up engaged/married/pregnant? It doesn’t add anything to the story. B)There is no spice until you reach 60% of the way through C) Stella’s stalker could have been given a perspective and it would have improved the book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

ecravens's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Suicide

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide

bookwormbullet's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Suicide