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Twisted
In the wake of her mother’s death, Lyssa Thomson flees her oppressive stepfather and heads for Halifax, intent on attending university and leaving her past behind. But things don’t go as planned, and with nowhere to turn, she’s forced to reconnect with her estranged stepbrother, Aidan. After finding some discarded medication, she quickly realizes all is not as it seems and that Aidan is not the person she remembers.
224 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2014
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February 25, 2018
A Canadian writer!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed this, and I would have given it 4 stars. However, the ending kinda confused me and I'm still a little confused about what happened.
I really enjoyed this, and I would have given it 4 stars. However, the ending kinda confused me and I'm still a little confused about what happened.
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May 5, 2026Week 6
This book is action-packed, exciting and sad therefore a lot of sensory images are required to help the reader understand what is going on. During one scene a girl is trapped in a room while the house is on fire. This scene is a bit gory, describing the blood on her hands, the pain in her knee and the burning of blisters. However this scene also describes the room she is trapped in and how she uses the things in it to her advantage. This scene uses four senses to describe it, feel:The pain she is going through and the hot metal of the door handle. Smell:The smell of the smoke wafting through the door and into the room. Hear:The crackling of the fire and her own voice trying to force out words to save her. Sight: The blurry smokey air surrounding her and the objects surrounding her. The raison the author uses these senses is to give the reader an image in their head to imagine what this character is going through. This technique also makes reading the book more interesting, suddenly you're not just reading words off a page you're watching a movie in your head.
This book is action-packed, exciting and sad therefore a lot of sensory images are required to help the reader understand what is going on. During one scene a girl is trapped in a room while the house is on fire. This scene is a bit gory, describing the blood on her hands, the pain in her knee and the burning of blisters. However this scene also describes the room she is trapped in and how she uses the things in it to her advantage. This scene uses four senses to describe it, feel:The pain she is going through and the hot metal of the door handle. Smell:The smell of the smoke wafting through the door and into the room. Hear:The crackling of the fire and her own voice trying to force out words to save her. Sight: The blurry smokey air surrounding her and the objects surrounding her. The raison the author uses these senses is to give the reader an image in their head to imagine what this character is going through. This technique also makes reading the book more interesting, suddenly you're not just reading words off a page you're watching a movie in your head.
October 3, 2023
a slow burn psychological thriller with a few parts that were a little freaky and made me keep coming back
except wtf was that epilogue??? ive never finished a book feeling so confused in my LIFE and now im pissed off. Harrington had a near perfect book with a great climatic ending and then just decided to throw in an epilogue that made no sense and had no clarification. literally wtf. woulda been a 4 start until i finished. leaning towards 2 so ill settle on a 3. will give some extra points bc *Canadian author*.
except wtf was that epilogue??? ive never finished a book feeling so confused in my LIFE and now im pissed off. Harrington had a near perfect book with a great climatic ending and then just decided to throw in an epilogue that made no sense and had no clarification. literally wtf. woulda been a 4 start until i finished. leaning towards 2 so ill settle on a 3. will give some extra points bc *Canadian author*.
September 3, 2024
One more time, I was positively surprised by the random Canadian books I got at the mystery bags from the book fair at Queens Park. This was not what I was expecting at all. I actually enjoyed the quick read, and the plot twist actually got me. Wow, sjhdfjdsh. Just the ending was like, ew, but I will ignore the last page, and then all is good!!
January 4, 2019
The ending.....damn
July 19, 2019
This was fantastic as always! So relatable, intense, and funny!
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May 20, 2024Read for school. Ending was so weird
January 28, 2022
Quick and easy read that held my interest throughout the book. The ending had me confused which I liked.
December 1, 2016
I loved this book! Couldn't put it down. Yesterday, I attended a seminar on schizophrenia and realized just how brilliant this story is.
I chose to read this book because I had read a review about it in the local paper. The topic of mental health intrigues me. The story also takes place in Halifax, which makes it neat... because it's home. I was surprised when I had found the book in the youth section of the library, thinking it would be a simple read on such a big topic.... You will not be disappointed.
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