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Wicked Fox by Kat Cho

kbhayford's review

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3.0

It was a little strange but not bad? It was definitely an interesting concept I just don't think I connected to the characters very well

shelfexplanatory's review against another edition

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3.0

Review to come.

lemonbun's review against another edition

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2.0

I was really hyped for this book, so I think my expectations were too high.
The overall idea and setting were great, and parts of the book around the beginning and end in particular really shone.
But most of the middle felt like a bit of a slog. Honestly, 100 pages could have probably been cut out midway and it ultimately wouldn't have changed the story too drastically.
Also, around the 300 page mark the characters emotions towards eachother are hard to keep a track of. I like you, I hate you, I'm mad at you, now I like you again and so on. Of course theres nothing wrong with uncertainty and angst, but it was so back and forth for such a long time it got pretty tedious.
I did really like the setting and mythology, which drew me to this book in the first place. I think if anything, I would've liked to see even more! More mythological beings, rather than just a Gumiho and Dokkaebi. Even more Korean references and locations visited rather than the characters pretty much convulsing for most of the book.
I suppose I wish the book had been 300 pages rather than 400 to really condense the story and make every encounter and event seem important and relevent.

library_rift's review

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

whatkireads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative relaxing 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

4.5

The plotline was exactly how a Kdrama would pan out to be and I loved it so much. The pacing was perfect and the relationships the characters had were surprisingly complex. It was great to see a realistic view on how the events would pan out after all the action as well  Kat Cho's writing is captivating and enticing

sagelee12's review

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3.0

this was a lot of fun! if you like k-dramas this is the one for you :)

laura_cs's review

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5.0

Holy crow, what an amazing book! I loved every minute of it, no matter how many feels it gave me!

cletusjenn's review

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4.0

3.75 ☆

dreamer626's review

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Boredom. 

starrysea98's review

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4.0

I don’t know... I liked the setting and the world built here very much. The characters, not so much.

It’s not very insta-love but the way Miyoung and Jihoon fell for each other is a bit cliche and totally expected. I basically skipped all the parts where they were pining for each other. And the whole kiss scene. Hmmm.

Miyoung’s relationship with Yena is so boring in the beginning. But it does get better until the author decides to KILL HER OFF :/ Yena also is probably one of the most interesting characters - having lived for so long - so it’s infuriating that not much is spent on her backstory. (Although now that I think of it, the random interludes talking about gumiho folklore might actually be Yena telling them to her daughter).
Jihoon’s relationship with his mum is also intriguing and very emotional.

I liked the idea behind this book but not so much the execution. It’s slow, draggy and the characters aren’t that great. On the plus side, it’s amazing that there’s a whole YA book about Korean teens and folklore. The culture is also nicely explained instead of being chunks of info dumps. Warning: do not read on an empty stomach; this book just really made me crave Korean food.