Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

31 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.

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

I binged this book so hard. It is exactly what my brain wanted right now. I loved the characters and watching their feeling unfurl. A win to say the least. Also, her smuttiest book yet! 

Fantasy Romance, Fated Mates, Opposites Attract, 4 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

adotzam's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

2.5

Why is straight romance so cringey??? Idk about this one fam 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Car accident

tguccione's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Ali Hazelwood is one of my must read authors, so I don’t know why I was nervous about reading a fantasy book by her. This marriage of convenience book where a vampire and a werewolf alpha get married for species relations was sooo passionate and witty and swoon worthy. I love a big strong MMC who falls in love first, loves his family and is just such a lovey dovey guy behind closed doors. I especially love how Lowe shows Misery that she is worth people caring about her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting and Abandonment

squidney36's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Good book with a compelling plot line
Not my vibe (aka “knot”) 
Lovable characters with witty banter

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

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

rachealcroucher's review against another edition

funny 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

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Moderate: Kidnapping and Abandonment

Minor: Gaslighting

emilywemily6's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

This book was an entertaining intro to the omegaverse! The politics and backstory of the vampires vs weres vs humans was really interesting, and I loved seeing Misery come to love the werewolves and their culture. I wish some concepts had been explained a little more. I enjoyed these characters but they didn’t have a lot of depth. While I liked the romance for the first 3/4 of the book, I really hated the relationship dynamic toward the end and how Lore lied and gaslit Misery once their relationship progressed 🙄 obviously that resolved but I just didn’t like how the relationship evolved overall when things got sexual, or how easy it was for her to forgive him, or how clueless he was about his poor decision. Overall, this was a fun read, but I feel like there is more that could have made this a really great book in this paranormal romance category.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Kidnapping