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Kingdom of the Wicked, by Kerri Maniscalco

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linkwithlinda's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

It was solid, 3.5, and I read this book in a day. This captured me in the same way Stalking Jack the Ripper did--by combining a slow burn between reluctant allies with a murder mystery wherein it's fairly obvious who the culprit is though there are many interesting leads.

Embodying each of the seven deadly sins within the individual princes of hell was fun! I enjoyed seeing how their powers manifested to influence others.

Emilia, as @alexioareads said, suffers from dumb FMC syndrome, rushing to illogical conclusions and feeding the flames of miscommunication. So unlike SJTR, I didn't care for her as much, but Wrath has promise as a multidimensional character and I am looking forward to that.

There were several moments where I thought I had missed some information and went back to reread only to find out that I hadn't missed the information, but that the narration just talked about the information as if it was already known to the reader. Not my favorite style but not a deal breaker.

lunanina03's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

thatleena's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

booked_becki's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.75

prismaco's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? No

3.5

Loved the world-building!! But felt like the characters and the plot didn't live up to their full potential... There could have been so much more. Still enjoyed it tho

justme_mickey's review against another edition

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2.0

Not my favourite book, I like the concept but I really didn't like the main character. She kept going back to what she said she wouldn't do and she did plain frustratingly stupid things. Though I really enjoy the aesthetic and concept of the book, the plot and main character really brought it down for me. Nearing the end, I was kind of waiting for the book to finish, rather than looking forward to the ending.