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looseleafellie's review
Bride is about a vampire called Misery who marries a werewolf pack alpha to defuse tensions between their species. But Misery has her own agenda to find her missing friend, who she thinks has been kidnapped by werewolves — and as she investigates the disappearance, she unravels a political conspiracy that could result in all-out war. And she might be falling for her new werewolf husband.
Ali Hazelwood books often have quirky, lighthearted narration, and I think it worked well in this story because the concept is inherently goofy. I mean, it’s about a vampire hacker called Misery. Once I got used to the premise and tone, it was a fun time!
The mystery and politics kept my interest, even if the supernatural elements weren’t ultimately all that important. The omegaverse-adjacent stuff was also not that important, which is just as well because I think it would have weirded me out if it was more prominent (not to yuck anyone’s yum, I just don’t think it would be my thing).
If you want to get into Ali Hazelwood books and haven’t tried this one yet, I would definitely give it a go, especially for something light and goofy! I also think it’s good for fantasy readers who want to try romance but find it hard to stay invested in a fully contemporary story.
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War
jennh96's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
julianacosta_01's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
swolds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bride is a book about Misery and Lowe. The further into the book I got, the more enjoyable it was. I love how creative Ali gets with comebacks - especially in this book. The very last page gave me butterflies and a massive grin and I will definitely reread it in the future. It is a new take on the Vampire-Were trope, made in Ali-style.
Misery is the typical naive girl. You’ll definitely notice that as you read and be like «Girl, see what is right in front of you please», you join her on a journey of friendship, belonging, feelings, different relationships, betrayals and finding finding who you are meant to be. I loved the character building and how the friendships developed through the book. It was a ride of emotions. Many different emotions.
It is a great read for those wanting a new fantasy adventure with a little mystery, character development/building and a little bit of spice.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent
littlewishling's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
lindsaymck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
yilliun's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
bergha1998's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Fantasy Romance, Fated Mates, Opposites Attract, 4 🔥
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
literatefox76's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
idk_indigo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
It was so much fun and lightly funny, but not too funny where you can't quite take it seriously. I loved it. Sorry not sorry.
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death and Death of parent