Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Noiva by Ali Hazelwood

16 reviews

emilywemily6's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? No

4.0

This book was an entertaining intro to the omegaverse! The politics and backstory of the vampires vs weres vs humans was really interesting, and I loved seeing Misery come to love the werewolves and their culture. I wish some concepts had been explained a little more. I enjoyed these characters but they didn’t have a lot of depth. While I liked the romance for the first 3/4 of the book, I really hated the relationship dynamic toward the end and how Lore lied and gaslit Misery once their relationship progressed 🙄 obviously that resolved but I just didn’t like how the relationship evolved overall when things got sexual, or how easy it was for her to forgive him, or how clueless he was about his poor decision. Overall, this was a fun read, but I feel like there is more that could have made this a really great book in this paranormal romance category.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Xenophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought this was a great read! It was a modern take on the classic vampires v werewolves rivalry. I really liked the characters and the side plots that went along with the main plot! There were several times where I audibly gasped because I was shocked at the turn of events! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Gore, and Stalking

nerd_kind's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Classism, Confinement, Blood, War, and Kidnapping

Minor: Classism, Gaslighting, Torture, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Car accident, Vomit, Abandonment, and Grief

sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.5

This book is definitely outside what I usually read and I found it incredibly stupid, but that’s part of its appeal. It’s a silly romance with heavy fanfic inspiration, a regular part of Hazelwood’s works. I would definitely recommend this read if you’re looking for something easy and lighthearted, there’s nothing new here but still an incredibly fun story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Classism, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Medical content

Minor: Death, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Stalking

most of these warnings are still relatively minor and refer to the b plot which comes in like the last 50 pages or so

twinklepuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Classism

goldenleafbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

I could not put this book down. I absolutely adored the characters. Misery being naive to Lowe's feelings was truly believable, which is something that I feel like a lot of authors struggle to pull off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Confinement, Blood, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Colonisation, Classism, Bullying, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content and Gaslighting

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was a cute and sweet paranormal romance, and the second Ali Hazelwood novel I’ve read. I enjoyed the listening to the audiobook and even though part of me did wish we had more dual pov, getting a brief mention of Lowe’s pov in the beginning of every chapter to get some sort of insight on his thoughts/feelings about Misery was wholesome. While this wasn’t the greatest piece of literature I’ve had the pleasure of reading, it is one I would happily recommend. Plus the ending sliding to a potential sequel with a new fated mates pairing is definitely something I’d stick around for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Violence

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

It’s like if “Underworld” was a Rom-Com, with less leather and more peanut butter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Racism, Sexual content, War, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Animal death, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Police brutality, Alcohol, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Car accident, Kidnapping, Outing, and Racial slurs

Be aware that there is assassination attempts, allergy alerts, arranged marriages, political intrigue, and parental neglect/abuse.

themichellegray's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I was knot expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did!

Bride is a fast-paced paranormal romantasy with the perfect balance of worldbuilding, mystery, humor, and spice. I really enjoyed the writing style as well as the cast of characters (and their banter) who all showed major growth by the end. While this was an extremely predictable story, it was altogether fun and easy-to-read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: War, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Violence

Minor: Classism and Death of parent

percervall's review against another edition

funny tense 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

4.5

While I started this out of morbid curiosity because everyone and their dog were talking about it on TikTok, I really, really enjoyed this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Murder, Death, War, Torture, Classism, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent