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A review by bookishlyjae
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
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
5.0
I was super hesitant about starting this book. I've never read a paranormal romance nor have I wanted to. The name Misery was weird to me. It didn't seem like it would compare to Ali Hazelwood's other books. I had my reasons not to read this book.
But I'm so glad I gave it a chance because this book is everything. I don't think I can properly explain how much this book made me feel. But just know this is and will be living rent free in my head for the foreseeable future. Lowe is my new book boyfriend and I will not be sharing.
Firstly, this book was great for a first time venture into the subgenre. The language, the dynamics between humans, werewolves, and vampires, and the social/political hierarchy were all easy to understand and pick up on. I enjoyed every second of each element and now all I can think is "why haven't I read this genre before?"
I liked pretty much everything about this book. It was a 5 star read after all. But these are a few of my favorites:
1. The banter was top notch and had me laughing out loud quite a few times.
2. The sibling relationships were realistic and well written. The relationship Lowe has with his sister was really sweet in particular.
3. The world building was easy to understand, believe, and picture. I think it was really well done.
4. The plot's tension kept me on the edge of my seat.
5. The chemistry between the leads was adorable and steamy.
6. The spice was spicing. This is a slow burn so it took a while to get to the spice, but once it did, it was s p i c y.
The miscommunication trope is used heavily in this book, which is something I usually hate. But I think this book is an exception to that. The miscommunication stems mostly from differences between species (language barriers and biological aspects), as well as years of learned misconceptions about one another. So I think the trope really captured the difficulty in species, who were taught to hate each other for so long, actually trying to bond and fall in love.
I have no other notes. 5 stars all the way around.
5/5 ⭐
4/5 🌶️
But I'm so glad I gave it a chance because this book is everything. I don't think I can properly explain how much this book made me feel. But just know this is and will be living rent free in my head for the foreseeable future. Lowe is my new book boyfriend and I will not be sharing.
Firstly, this book was great for a first time venture into the subgenre. The language, the dynamics between humans, werewolves, and vampires, and the social/political hierarchy were all easy to understand and pick up on. I enjoyed every second of each element and now all I can think is "why haven't I read this genre before?"
I liked pretty much everything about this book. It was a 5 star read after all. But these are a few of my favorites:
1. The banter was top notch and had me laughing out loud quite a few times.
2. The sibling relationships were realistic and well written. The relationship Lowe has with his sister was really sweet in particular.
3. The world building was easy to understand, believe, and picture. I think it was really well done.
4. The plot's tension kept me on the edge of my seat.
5. The chemistry between the leads was adorable and steamy.
6. The spice was spicing. This is a slow burn so it took a while to get to the spice, but once it did, it was s p i c y.
The miscommunication trope is used heavily in this book, which is something I usually hate. But I think this book is an exception to that. The miscommunication stems mostly from differences between species (language barriers and biological aspects), as well as years of learned misconceptions about one another. So I think the trope really captured the difficulty in species, who were taught to hate each other for so long, actually trying to bond and fall in love.
I have no other notes. 5 stars all the way around.
5/5 ⭐
4/5 🌶️