Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

363 reviews

meg53's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of my top reads this year! Absolutely loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

rchulin1's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

A slow start and not gonna lie I got confused a bit a few times but I loved it over all 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Solid characterisation, decent worldbuilding, fun tropes. Also had a good mystery going on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Torture, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and War

bzliz's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

3.0

This is my second Ali Hazelwood book and I’m already seeing what I suspect is her tried and true formula. It’s not necessarily a bad thing but it’s not great either. 

I did appreciate that Misery (atrocious name choice- Ali Hazelwood, you should serve prison time for this) and Lowe getting to know each other felt natural despite their circumstance. It could have easily dipped too deep into insta-love territory. Unfortunately I don’t think either of them really grew as people. The twists were predictable as well so watching Misery stumble into answers was a little frustrating. Like girl, of course

your dad is the bad guy. You should’ve known that from the start.

The book’s main selling point is that if the reader has spent any time at all on Ao3, it’s familiar territory and it’ll be an easy, quick read. I think I’m done with Ali Hazelwood now though. I don’t think she can deliver anything I will genuinely like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

meremeth's review against another edition

4.0

Hot, fun, and very sweet! Such an easy read, flew through it so quick.
The love interest is such a simp for her I love it 😂
Loved reading such healthy communication around intimacy in a romance book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Blood

Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

lee_s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

caitlin_d33's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

susanmarie94's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

A little predictable but still a fun read

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping

chanlo1994's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Addictive and sexy. Really liked the view of vampires being a unique species rather than undead humans - a nice world building twist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Car accident

Poisoning, toxic parents/family

elisabethc01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping