Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Wrong Bride by Catharina Maura

2 reviews

tenderbench's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

_msmarian_'s review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was an interesting, yet challenging read. It was my first of the "Marriage of Convenience" trope.
While I couldn't wait to devour more of the relationship between Ares and Raven, I was really struggling with Hannah constantly getting in the way & her manipulative ways. It was frustrating watching Raven getting pushed around by her family, and every bit of happiness constantly being taken away whenever she got it.

But in spite of the negatives, I gave the 4 stars for the way Ares loved Raven and fought for her in spite of the conflicting relationship they had, and of course, for the extremely *spicy* scenes (of which there were A LOT to consume!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Body shaming