Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

48 reviews

samantical's review

adventurous emotional fast-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

3.0

A very quick read, fun vibes so even though despite all the trigger warnings it’s a light read. Also it’s not omegaverse, just regular old werewolf knotting which pleased me in my reclusive fandomy heart because I do not want that trope to go public! Some bits were predictable, but overall a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Body horror, Sexual content, Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder, Torture, and Car accident

readsbymoonlight's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, and Confinement

mzquirk's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Cursing

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Child death, War, Torture, and Murder

katiemetzroth's review

adventurous funny 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

Read this book in like a day. Hoping there’s a sequel!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

cassie12_21's review

medium-paced

4.0

The writing was done well, and written for knotting beginners. Not the typical rules for vampires and werewolves which I really liked.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Child abuse

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Stalking, Outing, Hate crime, Body horror, Kidnapping, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Self harm, Infertility, Grief, Cursing, Bullying, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infidelity, War, and Car accident

kirtreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

A very classic werewolf/vampire love story, with all your favourite tropes. Ali Hazelwood delivers yet again with another solid romance novel that is lots of fun. The plot is a little rambley and the sometimes overly convoluted but it’s still very enjoyable. I’m looking forward to the next one! 

Tropes
- HEA 
- fated mates 
- marriage of convenience 
- third act break up 
- single POV (tragically) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

feywhispers's review

dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed the world building and political intrigue throughout this novel. The slow burn had a satisfying ending and enough twists and turns to keep me on my toes. The conflict seemed to get resolved a little too quickly for the build up, but overall was very enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

tinumorien's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

One of the worst books I’ve ever read. The last chapter was a nightmare, should never have been published. Shameful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Sexual content

abookwormspov's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Look I'm a sucker for a

fated mates

shifter romance. Was it entirely cheesy? Yes. Was it extremely predictable? Yes. Did I enjoy every second of it? Absolutely!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, and Child abuse