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A review by roohanin
The Wrong Bride by Catharina Maura
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5/5 stars
Extra .5 for the short paragraph promoting mental health. Even though it is now mentioned more often in books, I still want to highlight it to encourage it.
The story is a combination of the best friend's brother and the sister's finance tropes. if you like any of it, this might be the book for you. I have read enough romances that I saw some plot twists coming from a mile away. However, that makes this book a very fast read. It was a perfect choice to cleanse my palette.
What I liked:
1. Grey characters, no major characters are painted as pure, white
2. FL stands up for herself, putting her mental health first. I think that was smart. Had it not been that way, my rating would have been quite different
What I did wish was different:
1. Black and white 'villainous' character. A self-obsessed person too could have many layers of personality
2. Plot repetition in the story itself, in my opinion, the story uses self-doubt as a tool too many time
Extra .5 for the short paragraph promoting mental health. Even though it is now mentioned more often in books, I still want to highlight it to encourage it.
The story is a combination of the best friend's brother and the sister's finance tropes. if you like any of it, this might be the book for you. I have read enough romances that I saw some plot twists coming from a mile away. However, that makes this book a very fast read. It was a perfect choice to cleanse my palette.
What I liked:
1. Grey characters, no major characters are painted as pure, white
2. FL stands up for herself, putting her mental health first. I think that was smart. Had it not been that way, my rating would have been quite different
What I did wish was different:
1. Black and white 'villainous' character. A self-obsessed person too could have many layers of personality
2. Plot repetition in the story itself, in my opinion, the story uses self-doubt as a tool too many time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment
Lots of emotional manipulation described in this story
Not between the two main leads, but between the sister and FL