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A review by bookishpriest
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Francesca May's writing is lovely. The premise of the story is fantastic. The whole thing drips with atmosphere.
But for me, reading, it felt like a flat, still life painting. I tried reading this twice and could not get invested in the characters. They seemed two-dimensional and uninteresting with relationships and interests that sprung to serve the premise rather than from a believable place of personal development. I can go a long way with flat characters in a ripping plot, but that wasn't here for me either.
Maybe it's the wrong time or maybe the book just isn't for me. Too bad; I had high hopes for this one!
But for me, reading, it felt like a flat, still life painting. I tried reading this twice and could not get invested in the characters. They seemed two-dimensional and uninteresting with relationships and interests that sprung to serve the premise rather than from a believable place of personal development. I can go a long way with flat characters in a ripping plot, but that wasn't here for me either.
Maybe it's the wrong time or maybe the book just isn't for me. Too bad; I had high hopes for this one!