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challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood
fast-paced
*I*? *Me*? Rating an *Ali Hazelwood* novel higher than 2 stars??? Who is she????
Honestly, I didn’t go into Bride expecting a whole lot, but having also grown up on AO3 and Wattpad I was excited to see how this mainstream published “Omegaverse” novel was gonna play out and I had a GREAT time.
Most of my issues I had with The Love Hypothesis (and subsequent books I’ve skimmed/read summaries of) had to do with the Super Special and Smart but Small, Very Small FMC and her Big Grumpy Very Tall But Surprisingly Built and Tender MMC, and I…didn’t really see that here! Sure Misery was described as being much shorter than Lowe but only like two or three times, there wasn’t any weird food thing (looking at you, broccoli), and the smut wasn’t the same copy+paste shit I’ve seen in literally (LITERALLY) every other Ali Hazelwood published book (INCLUDING the novellas).
I liked Misery. She was quippy, and while she wasn’t the brightest bulb in the box we weren’t told that she was so so smart while she was doing the dumbest shit and I appreciate it. The fact that she didn’t catch onto the mate thing until like 300pgs in did make me question her brains a bit, but that’s fine.
I liked Lowe too. His character, while a bit bland, had clear motivations and was different enough from all of Hazelwood’s other MMCs that I wasn’t picturing Adam Driver the whole time, instantly bringing this book up to a 3 star. :) (not that there’s anything wrong with Adam Driver, I’m just Very Over(tm) the Reylo fandom as a whole)
This book would’ve been 5 star fun except that ending went a…little bonkers. I mean, I look up from the third act breakup and someone’s been kidnapped?? and she found Serena?? and her dad was an even bigger ass this whole time with a villain monologue??? That was a LOT for like 50 pages!! But also I *did* stay up until 3am to finish this book!! Bc I’m not reading werewolf smut at work please and thank you!!
ANYWAY. If you like Omegaverse AUs, and you’re not yet bored of the fated mate trope (thank you, faerie smut, but y’all can chill tf out now), then I would def recommend this one particular Ali Hazelwood novel, and I look forward to the inevitable sequel :)
ALSO if you liked this book!! You’ll love Fangs by Sarah Anderson!! Similar concept, gorgeous edition, and it’s a graphic novel :))))
Honestly, I didn’t go into Bride expecting a whole lot, but having also grown up on AO3 and Wattpad I was excited to see how this mainstream published “Omegaverse” novel was gonna play out and I had a GREAT time.
Most of my issues I had with The Love Hypothesis (and subsequent books I’ve skimmed/read summaries of) had to do with the Super Special and Smart but Small, Very Small FMC and her Big Grumpy Very Tall But Surprisingly Built and Tender MMC, and I…didn’t really see that here! Sure Misery was described as being much shorter than Lowe but only like two or three times, there wasn’t any weird food thing (looking at you, broccoli), and the smut wasn’t the same copy+paste shit I’ve seen in literally (LITERALLY) every other Ali Hazelwood published book (INCLUDING the novellas).
I liked Misery. She was quippy, and while she wasn’t the brightest bulb in the box we weren’t told that she was so so smart while she was doing the dumbest shit and I appreciate it. The fact that she didn’t
I liked Lowe too. His character, while a bit bland, had clear motivations and was different enough from all of Hazelwood’s other MMCs that I wasn’t picturing Adam Driver the whole time, instantly bringing this book up to a 3 star. :) (not that there’s anything wrong with Adam Driver, I’m just Very Over(tm) the Reylo fandom as a whole)
This book would’ve been 5 star fun except that ending went a…little bonkers. I mean, I look up from the
ANYWAY. If you like Omegaverse AUs, and you’re not yet bored of the fated mate trope (thank you, faerie smut, but y’all can chill tf out now), then I would def recommend this one particular Ali Hazelwood novel, and I look forward to the inevitable sequel :)
ALSO if you liked this book!! You’ll love Fangs by Sarah Anderson!! Similar concept, gorgeous edition, and it’s a graphic novel :))))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, War
Moderate: Bullying, Murder
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping
Minor: War
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a paranormal romance between a werewolf and a vampire, and I would never have picked it up until it was picked for my January book club. Much to my surprise (and delight), Misery and Lowe's love story is charming, a little quirky, and super sexy. I thought the interspecies spicy scenes would be weird, but of course, Ali Hazelwood writes it beautifully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Weirdly slow pacing with a lot of weak world building on Hazelwood’s part. The main love interest was great but I just couldn’t get behind the MC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment
emotional
tense
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
Ich fand das Buch echt toll! Ging für mich am Anfang vielleicht etwas zu langsam los, aber späte Mitte-Ende hat‘s nochmal richtig rausgehauen!
Empfehle ich!
Empfehle ich!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content