426 reviews for:

The Wicked Remain

Laura Pohl

3.79 AVERAGE


The Wicked Remain... or maybe some wicked have gone and some have remained. That's how life works. Nevertheless, it's not a masterpiece or " the most perfect novel you'll ever read, I totally loved The Grimrose Series. I really appreciated the glow-up of the girls. Details...details got me so much. If you have researched fairy tales and their hidden symbolism, there is plenty of that, especially on Wicked Remain. It's dark and bloody, but also extremely empowering. Yuki is my favorite character and I enjoyed so much the journey she has gone through. Her mother's daughter, of course, but still fierce and ready to sacrifice herself to save her friends and break the curse.
I appreciated also Rory's and Bella's development, but still, I don't get the point of the romance between Ella and Friedrick and Rory and Pippa. I liked both of them, but still, I think that that would have deserved a better plot. They are just side characters, don't seem to add so much to the general plot, and, most important, they do not get included in the "sacred inner circle".
I am also quite perplexed about Nani...she and Svenja should have deserved a better focus.
Both books have some problems with the structure: at the end, everything happens in a rush, and I am still confused about how Rory got the Swords or also where the teachers were in the first book, and even how Magic itself worked. However, that was not so important, the truth must be told. It was a great journey, and I am so sad it has come to an end.
I would love a side book just on Yuki and Reyna... maybe sometimes dreams really come true?
dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I'm simply not invested enough anymore to keep reading.
dark emotional inspiring 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
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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
dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this series is an absolute banger and i KNOW not many people have read them so if you're looking for something in the vein of ever after high, but it's been riverdale'd? get ON these books!!! what are you doing!!!!!
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional sad 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
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes