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Wretched by Emily McIntire

121 reviews

carri0188's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Addiction

chip4201's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.5

 Third in the Never After series, Wretched is a loose reimagination of The Wizard of Oz, featuring Evelina, the “wicked witch” coded daughter of an Irish mobster, and Nick, an undercover DEA agent who scoffs in the face of love (one might say he is heartless). The story is set in modern day Chicago, centering on Evie's family's growing drug empire, and the formerly mentioned DEA agent on the hunt for their supplier. This book held a great pace, had great characters with a lot of depth, and wove through a very entertaining plot with a final twist that actually caught me off guard 👏👏👏 As always with this series, I love looking for all of the tie-ins to the original story and figuring out the who’s who as far as reworked characters goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment

gothbunnny's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The main criticism I have for this series in general is the time line. My suspension of disbelief was gone within the first couple chapters. The timeline is too fast for characters to risk everything for one another.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Drug abuse

The mm uses the fm’s gun as a dildo

creepynativekid's review

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mookayla's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

I am so excited to read more by Emily Mcintire! This book was such a wild (and fun) ride! The twists and turns kept me guessing about what would happen next; and even with all the suspense keeping me on the edge of my seat, Emily always seems to deliver on the most satisfying endings. If you haven't read anything by her yet, you're missing out! 

Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds, Law & Order, maybe a sprinkle of Scandal/How to Get Away with Murder ✨ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, and Abandonment

tesscurran's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

storytime2390's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

elledanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

jordyyy101's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Abandonment