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A review by glitterdeww
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
As a buddy read, this was a pretty fun time. On a personal level, all the qualities average out to a very mid read for me.
Some aspects of Bride are done well. I know some criticism of this book is based around a... thing... included in the spicy scenes. I didn't mind that at all, and in fact I think the writing of those scenes was done really well. I can absolutely see why Ali Hazelwood is popular with her other contemporary romances. But in this story, I didn't care about the main characters at all. If I were to really get invested in them, I'd be happier with the spicy scenes. Granted, that's a me thing and not everyone needs it. But Lowe is a bland piece of Alpha toast, as basic as you can get a werewolf who's supposed to be the "nice guy." The miscommunication trope was. So. Irritating. Most people get immediately that this is omegaverse inspired. Knowing what I value in romantic relationships, I knew going into this that I'd have basic problems with a lot of the hierarchy and ownership that's intrinsic to that general nook of the internet. That went exactly as expected. I found those pieces not to my taste in the least. I also didn't like the world building. I found it incredibly flat.
The top marks I'd give it are in its engagement, because I flew threw it. Granted, a measurable portion of that was wanting to be done and see what the resolution was to this thin plot, but... Overall it's fine.
Some aspects of Bride are done well. I know some criticism of this book is based around a... thing... included in the spicy scenes. I didn't mind that at all, and in fact I think the writing of those scenes was done really well. I can absolutely see why Ali Hazelwood is popular with her other contemporary romances. But in this story, I didn't care about the main characters at all. If I were to really get invested in them, I'd be happier with the spicy scenes. Granted, that's a me thing and not everyone needs it. But Lowe is a bland piece of Alpha toast, as basic as you can get a werewolf who's supposed to be the "nice guy." The miscommunication trope was. So. Irritating. Most people get immediately that this is omegaverse inspired. Knowing what I value in romantic relationships, I knew going into this that I'd have basic problems with a lot of the hierarchy and ownership that's intrinsic to that general nook of the internet. That went exactly as expected. I found those pieces not to my taste in the least. I also didn't like the world building. I found it incredibly flat.
The top marks I'd give it are in its engagement, because I flew threw it. Granted, a measurable portion of that was wanting to be done and see what the resolution was to this thin plot, but... Overall it's fine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Forced institutionalization