Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

9 reviews

lkristin2018's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

This is a fantasy romance between a werewolf and a vampire, who are wed in order to create a peaceful alliance between traditional enemies. There is also a mystery regarding the main character’s best friend who is missing without a trace. There is very graphic sex, including mild kink. There were several joking references to suicide and self harm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

The author used several words that are stigmatizing from a mental health perspective, such as bonkers, unhinged, and losing one’s mind. There were also several jokes about taking one’s life, and some references to self harm.

hayzey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

murve's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infertility, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

It’s like if “Underworld” was a Rom-Com, with less leather and more peanut butter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, Outing, and Alcohol

Be aware that there is assassination attempts, allergy alerts, arranged marriages, political intrigue, and parental neglect/abuse.

celestepaed's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

If Misery loves company then I will be seated at this table every single time. This was just a fun book to read. The mystery aspects were compelling and balanced well with the romance. 

I think the plot point that shocked me the most was the plot twist, which shouldn’t be surprising. And yet here I am, surprised. I think Ali Hazelwood did such a good job that even though the answer was clearly there (which I realized after the fact) the tracks she laid were so convincing that I was not just overlooking the obvious but letting myself be willingly mislead, which I believe is a much harder feat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infertility, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Death and Death of parent

emmyjojoreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism