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A review by throneofsnark
Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.5
"I guess that was what happened when girls with a need for academic validation grew up. They developed a praise kink."
I really loved this story. It was such a great slowburn romance and I was here for it! Barely a touch until 50% in and then it gets HOT!!!
I really appreciated the banter and chemistry between Christian and Stella <3 For a man who didn't believe in love, this man fell HARD! He was obsessed, thinking it was just because she was some kind of puzzle, but really it was because he was so infatuated with her as a person. Mans was in LOVE and would literally KILL for her. The morally greyist of any of the Twisted men in my opinion and quite possibly my favorite. Give me a toxic man in a book but please don't come near me iRL <3
I love that Christian really wanted and supported Stella in becoming her own person and she truly grew and got over her own traumas because of it.
I really enjoyed almost everything about this book, just wished they left out a certain something in the epilogue that I hate!
Aaaah! This couple is definitely tied with Rhys and Bridget <3
Quotes:
"Careful, Stella. I'm not the gentleman you think I am." - Christian
"I don't think you're a gentleman at all." - Stella
"Smart girl." - Christian
"If you saw yourself the way other people see you, you'd never doubt again." - Christian
"How do other people see me?"- Stella
"Like you're the most beautiful, most remarkable thing they've ever seen."- Christian
"I'm an optimist, not an idiot."- Stella
"Too much planning is a form of procrastination." - Stella
"I guess that was what happened when girls with a need for academic validation grew up. They developed a praise kink." - Stella (That's so true :x)
"Christian. Don't give him any pieces of your soul."- Stella
"One of my favorite things about you is that you think I have any pieces left." - Christian
I really loved this story. It was such a great slowburn romance and I was here for it! Barely a touch until 50% in and then it gets HOT!!!
I really appreciated the banter and chemistry between Christian and Stella <3 For a man who didn't believe in love, this man fell HARD! He was obsessed, thinking it was just because she was some kind of puzzle, but really it was because he was so infatuated with her as a person. Mans was in LOVE and would literally KILL for her. The morally greyist of any of the Twisted men in my opinion and quite possibly my favorite. Give me a toxic man in a book but please don't come near me iRL <3
I love that Christian really wanted and supported Stella in becoming her own person and she truly grew and got over her own traumas because of it.
I really enjoyed almost everything about this book, just wished they left out a certain something in the epilogue that I hate!
Aaaah! This couple is definitely tied with Rhys and Bridget <3
Quotes:
"Careful, Stella. I'm not the gentleman you think I am." - Christian
"I don't think you're a gentleman at all." - Stella
"Smart girl." - Christian
"If you saw yourself the way other people see you, you'd never doubt again." - Christian
"How do other people see me?"- Stella
"Like you're the most beautiful, most remarkable thing they've ever seen."- Christian
"I'm an optimist, not an idiot."- Stella
"Too much planning is a form of procrastination." - Stella
"I guess that was what happened when girls with a need for academic validation grew up. They developed a praise kink." - Stella (That's so true :x)
"Christian. Don't give him any pieces of your soul."- Stella
"One of my favorite things about you is that you think I have any pieces left." - Christian
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy