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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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maello's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

3.5

This book yanked and grabbed me out of my reading block. This definitely was not the most show-stopping or gorgeously written book (or even romance) I've ever read. Was the MC kind of "same-old" with his big tall body and he growls and is husky??? Yeah. But did I have fun reading it? Also yeah.

The writing reminds of Wattpad, and the whole "vampyre" x werewolf thing also kind of sells it on that. There isn't much description of the characters outside of size (MC has size 14 shoes btw), and they don't really feel like people. Misery (the name of the female lead) is somewhat aware that she literally has no life/things she cares about/hobbies/etc, and even if she is aware, it's kind of boring. The male lead allegedly had a life and hobbies and things before he became the "Alpha" but none of that is ever really touched on in a way that matters.

Similar to the characters, the world really lacks depth. The only detail you get is when something comes up that's important (eg they are going to a place, or they have to explain why alliance is the way it is). 

There isn't really a romance, or a kindling between these two characters, as much as there is just a sexual attraction. There is definitely no slowburn, and if you were told this is enemies to lovers (or thought it was based on vampyre x werewolf) you are like, wrong. At best, it's miscommunication and lying.

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sierrabowers's review against another edition

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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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booknerderika's review against another edition

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4.5

Ali Hazelwood has won me over again! 

I hope that ending means there will be a part 2! 

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romywrites's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I can see why some people didn't like this. But I had fun. And was fully along for the ride. Not everything is for everyone. 

I knew what I was getting, for the most part. And the book did what I needed it to do... give me the giggles. Hot stuff. Sweet stuff. Giggles. (And consent.) Hooray!

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aniventure's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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kashna83's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.0

Me he leído el libro en 1 dia y medio? Confirmamos....

En fin. Me quedé totalmente enganchada ayer por la tarde y ya no pude parar.
Me ha gustado? Sí. mucho. Pero vengo con peros.

Cosas que me han gustado:
Los personajes. Me gustan mucho los personajes de Ali en general. Pero creo que Misery y Lowe, siendo los más "fantásticos", son de los que me creo más sus motivaciones y sus sentimientos. Misery, es vampira y es haker así que es una chica STEM como es tradicional en las protagonistas de sus libros. Me gusta su personalidad solitaria, que se le dé mal sociabilizar por su educación y la cultura vampírica que lastra y como va evolucionando desde el principio del libro hasta el final.

Lowe, es lo que imaginamos que debe ser un alfa (la verdad, me recuerda mucho a la sociedad de licántropos de Crepúsculo, o los Fae típicos de Sarah J. Maas) pero es un alfa "guai" no cafre unga unga. Es difícil no enamorarse de él... la verdad. Misery tiene buen gusto.

Es un libro bastante adictivo. Sobre todo la 2a parte del libro. La primera parte no es lenta, pero es como que le cuesta un poco arrancar (bien bien... hasta pasadas 100 páginas...), luego ya es un no parar. Que como te pille con el día tonto, te lo lees de una sentada.

La trama en sí me ha gustado. Algún girito me lo he visto venir de lejos (Pero los del final no, la verdad: spoiler Spoilerlo que es Serena, la identidad del malo maloso, qué licántropo era el espía....) Me ha sorprendido porque iba con las expectativas de "nada" así que no sabía muy bien que me iba a encontrar. Y me ha parecido una historia muy bien estructurada e interesante, además del romance en sí.

Las escenas smud son brutales. Alguna ya me la he puesto en mi top 5 de favoritas de todos los tiempos. ¡Pero alerta! No sé si a todo el mundo le va a gustar, porque bueno... los dos son peculiares, así que sus relaciones tampoco lo son...

Los Peros
El libro se ha descrito como una romantasy... y a mi parecer la fantasía es muy justita. Sociedad de licántropos, vampiros y humanos y ya. Las características que tienen cada uno, son las que acostumbran a tener y hemos visto en otros libros/series. Así que el wordbuilding es casi inexistente. Así que no esperéis demasiado sobre este tema. Además, como ya he dicho cuando hablaba de Lowe, algunos detalles de los licántropos, como la importancia del aroma y la existencia de "compañeros", es la misma que en otras sagas muy conocidas. 

Otro pero es más bien, una expectativa no cumplida: el humor. A ver, no es un drama, y sí que los personajes hacen chistes, y comentarios sarcásticos, y de vez en cuando Ali suelta sus típicas bromas. Pero el tono en general es bastante más serio que en el resto de sus libros. Realmente, pega mucho un estilo más sobrio, ya que las cosas que pasan en este libro son más "serias"... Pero me ha sorprendido. No me ha disgustado, porque me gusta mucho como está escrito, pero no me lo esperaba así.
 
Dicho todo esto, le pongo sus 4 estrellas, porque los peros, son básicamente un problema de expectativas.

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susiemarie1111's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

It's a light, romantic, smutty fantasy that does its job well. The world-building was well done and easy to understand. The inner dialogue of the FMC is super fun to read. This is just a fun book! 

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apirlroge's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75


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jwigginton's review against another edition

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

2.5


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brenbraun25's review against another edition

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

3.5


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