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kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Violence, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Grief
delandjessica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse
No sexual content at all and almost no romancelocust1266's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is probably the first time I have liked a male lead as much as I like Jihoon . That man is perfection in its self . If someone took everything I love and put it in a book this book would be it. It's Soo so good . I love the main characters so much . And the side characters too❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Somin is a queen and changwan holds my heart in a plater .I loved the Korean mythology aspect of this book alot too.
Now to the this I didn't like as much idk if it's just me but something that annoys me about Korean tv shows and other media is that
Bad=ugly in them .the villains or antagonists are many times described as ugly, fat or are gross In general. Wicked fox had it a bit in the beginning but after that it didn't bother me anymore. Also the books slow but I really didn't mind I loved the parts of the book when the relationship between the characters were explored.
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Also I absolutely hate yena I don't like the shaman and gu myoungs dad too but... I just don't think I'll ever be able to forgive yena for hurting my Jihoon !
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying
movedtogoodreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Abandonment
miss__manga__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality
In regards to police brutality we learn Miyoung's bio dad was a cop who attempted to kill her and her mother many years ago, not sure if this falls under police brutality but thought it was worth mentioningkitausu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lisa_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't say this often but I think this book could have been longer. There are two parts and it could have easily been cut in half and made into two different books. The ending of the first half felt like a typical ending of a book in a series. I was surprise that it was in the middle.
The story was captivating and the only flaw in my opinion was the writing style of the author. I didn't feel truly immersed in the story ever though I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to reading the second book though and maybe she improved there. :)
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho is an urban YA fantasy set in Seoul, South Korea. This was a great easy, light read that was really needed after the slog that was Red Rising and the sob-fest that was They Both Die at the End. This was a nice palate cleanser.
We follow Jihoon, an underachieving high school student who lives with his Halmeoni (Korean for grandmother) and helps out at their restaurant and has a penchant for gaming. Although, Jihoon is well liked and is charming and charasmatic, he doesn't let many people in (re: abandonment issues. Can relate.)
His life takes a turn when a girl saves his life in the woods after he is attacked by a dokkaebi. The girl who saves him is Miyoung, a gumiho it nine-tailed fox. Jihoon soon realizes that the legends are true. Miyoung realizes that there are things she doesn't know about being a gumiho.
I loved seeing the progression of Miyoung and Jihoon's friendship along with how that friendship grew over time with Jihoon's other friends. It also really appreciated the peak into Korean culture and language (thank goodness for glossaries at the end of the book!)
Each chapter alternates between Jihoon and Miyoung's pov with the gumiho origin story in-between. I love reading mythology from other cultures! It can tell you so much about a culture and how they relate to things through storytelling. The nice thing about this book is that with the way it ended, you don't necessarily have to read the second book unless you want to. Cho did a great job wrapping up the story in a neat way that didn't feel forced.
I'm looking forward to Vicious Spirits now!
Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
attempted murder of a child