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dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
First of all, a big thank you to Netgalley, Hachette Audio and Redhook for giving me the chance to review Wild and Wicked Things. I love a good audiobook and this one was excellently executed, with great narrators!
Overall I really enjoy Wild and Wicked Things. But it does start off annoyingly slow. I wasn’t hooked until after the first 25%. I wish the magical world would have been explained earlier in the book as it was quite confusing in the beginning. The author kept mentioning the magic as some big and ominous thing but since I as a reader had no clue in the first 25% what that was about, it was just a bit odd.
Once I got past the ‘boring part’, I did in fact love the characters and the story. Wild and Wicked Things is gloomy and dark, sapphic witch story that takes place on a spooky island. Right up my alley! It is also described as a The Great Gatsby retelling but, except for the fancy parties, I found that the comparison stops there. And I was glad about that as I am not a Great Gatsby fan.
Don’t forget to look up the trigger warnings before reading!
Overall I really enjoy Wild and Wicked Things. But it does start off annoyingly slow. I wasn’t hooked until after the first 25%. I wish the magical world would have been explained earlier in the book as it was quite confusing in the beginning. The author kept mentioning the magic as some big and ominous thing but since I as a reader had no clue in the first 25% what that was about, it was just a bit odd.
Once I got past the ‘boring part’, I did in fact love the characters and the story. Wild and Wicked Things is gloomy and dark, sapphic witch story that takes place on a spooky island. Right up my alley! It is also described as a The Great Gatsby retelling but, except for the fancy parties, I found that the comparison stops there. And I was glad about that as I am not a Great Gatsby fan.
Don’t forget to look up the trigger warnings before reading!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
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