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A review by madalynn_owens
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Then I need to eat you out, it’s a were thing”
The audiobook narrator for this is amazing! I think it makes sense that omegaverse is coming out of fan fic after the popularity of all the fae romances that include mates, scenting, possessiveness, etc. This is a fun addition to the typical Ali Hazelwood book, we still get women absolutely owning some STEM knowledge - but this time we get men that have no idea how to either. Some of the typical tropes (hulking dark haired love interest, awkward main character with no friends except one person that she has strange banter with, etc.) are the same from her previous books but fit nicely into this world.
I didn't really enjoy the random flashbacks to unspecified time beforehand, I don't think it really added much to the book. I also had an issue with the multiple instances of a huge cliffhanger chapter ending, then the next chapter starting without addressing the ending of the previous - until about halfway through. I think Lo's "alpha behavior" went a bit too controlling/authoritative, there's a surprising amount of gaslighting or him just shutting down the conversation with one word answers from him (or none at all).
This was a fun foray into omegaverse but wasn't really my favorite.
The audiobook narrator for this is amazing! I think it makes sense that omegaverse is coming out of fan fic after the popularity of all the fae romances that include mates, scenting, possessiveness, etc. This is a fun addition to the typical Ali Hazelwood book, we still get women absolutely owning some STEM knowledge - but this time we get men that have no idea how to either. Some of the typical tropes (hulking dark haired love interest, awkward main character with no friends except one person that she has strange banter with, etc.) are the same from her previous books but fit nicely into this world.
I didn't really enjoy the random flashbacks to unspecified time beforehand, I don't think it really added much to the book. I also had an issue with the multiple instances of a huge cliffhanger chapter ending, then the next chapter starting without addressing the ending of the previous - until about halfway through. I think Lo's "alpha behavior" went a bit too controlling/authoritative, there's a surprising amount of gaslighting or him just shutting down the conversation with one word answers from him (or none at all).
This was a fun foray into omegaverse but wasn't really my favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Misogyny