Reviews with content warning for Violence - Wild and Wicked Things

Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May

31 reviews

attackenby's review against another edition

annie and bea are so fucking frustrating and keep making horrible decisions. i can’t stand it anymore.

Content Warnings

guin_gnome_viere's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

As with many books, I wanted more from the denouement. Everything resolved too quickly. I needed more time to linger with the characters and the story.

Content Warnings

vengefulduck's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional 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

Content Warnings

merlynnefae's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

If I had known this was reminiscent of the Great Gatsby, I wouldn't have picked it up. I'm not a fan of that book. However, I stuck with it and ended up enjoying more than I thought I would after the first third of the book. It's more like a mix of The Great Gatsby and Practical Magic, but sapphic.

Content Warnings

baibake's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

when_in_rome's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The writing quality was a bit subpar, but the plot was engaging. The story kept drawing me in, and I enjoyed reading this, but the prose quality was a bit distracting at times, especially at the beginning. Overall, a worthwhile read for a good time with some dark magic.

Content Warnings

yoursisterscanary's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

I found this book really tedious. It was a fascinating premise with a darker take on magic than I had read in other fantasy books. Unfortunately, the efforts to keep a tight string of tension made all character interactions seem forced. It just sort of dragged on. I listened to the audiobook and was not a fan of the way each section started with a chapter read by a voice actor who enunciated as if he was on stage at a community theater while poorly mixed instrumental music ebbed and crescendoed to build suspense. It was hard to hear his words. This would have been fine if it was just a brief quote or something but it was whole chapters that went on for minutes. The writing itself was good. Maybe this would be a good choice for someone who enjoys dark fantasy with tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. Personally, I found it tiresome in a way that made me grind my teeth and consider leaving it a DNF.

Content Warnings

kayslsk's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Captivating read with many strong women, which builds into a page turner that is hard to put down. Sincerely enjoyed the collision of witchcraft, the roaring 20s, and prohibition.

Content Warnings