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A review by kemperwrites
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I am not the target audience for this book, let me get that out of the way. I don’t read much paranormal/fantasy these days, so some of the elements of this book that I found tiresome are probably normal for this genre.
That said, I found the werewolf omegaverse elements to be under-explained while the vampyres got so much exposition that it was almost enough for me to stop reading. I thought Misery was an interesting character, but she did veer a little too much into the naive main character trope for me.
Possibly a hot take, but: the first half of this book is just ACOTAR but with different magical species? I realize they’re both Beauty and the Beast retellings but it seemed a little too on the nose for me.
That said, I found the werewolf omegaverse elements to be under-explained while the vampyres got so much exposition that it was almost enough for me to stop reading. I thought Misery was an interesting character, but she did veer a little too much into the naive main character trope for me.
Possibly a hot take, but: the first half of this book is just ACOTAR but with different magical species? I realize they’re both Beauty and the Beast retellings but it seemed a little too on the nose for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Murder, Body horror, and Gaslighting