Reviews tagging 'Death'

Wicked by Sara Shepard

8 reviews

erinn2008's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Murder, and Outing

underscoresyd's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit

lias_library22's review

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

In the middle of a re-read and this, for me, is the weakest thus far. Feels like a whisy-washy attempt at building towards what the plot for this next arc is going to be and dropping some of the more interesting character explorations for less interesting things to give New A something to report on. Like Emily struggles with grappling the end of Ali yet it's nearly all forgotten once Isaac enters the picture, and while Hanna's grief for Mona is more prominent and well done, I wish there was more. The adults still primarily suck--feels like there wasn't a lot of an idea for Aria so the plot rehashed Erza in a different way. My biggest issue was feeling like I kept re-reading the same thing over and over again. The same scene with Ali is repeated like a dozen times--more repetitive than any of the flashbacks in the previous books. Although it wasn't a fav, I managed to finish it rather quickly and found myself invested in multiple parts. As someone who already remembers a lot of the ending to this arc, it feels almost too obvious where it's heading and with Ian. Here's to hoping the next is better. And please, can some of these parents/adults start to get better? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, and Death

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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

4.0

Read For:

✓ “A” is Back

✓ Bad Parents

✓ Gossip Girl Vibes 

✓ Mean Girl Behavior 

✓ Bisexual Emily Has Entered the Chat

˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗

While preparing for Ian’s trial, the girls get roped into even more drama/create drama for themselves; Emily realizing she’s bi, Aria kissing her mom’s new boyfriend, Spencer learning she might be adopted, and Hanna dealing with her father’s blatant favoritism towards her stepsister Kate who apparently can do no wrong.

Not to mention “A” is back and is apparently everywhere all at once.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧

POV: Multiple, Third Person

Release Date: 25, November 2008

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

graceel35's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia

sunflowerlu's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Stalking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Murder

itsmeyseniab's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Okay, I think I'm starting to feel fatigue from this story/series. I was pretty...bored during this one, hence why I have rated this one the lowest out of the series so far. None of the arcs gripped my attention (if I had to choose a favorite from this one it'd be Hanna just because she always brings the drama haha). Hopefully it picks back up for me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Stalking

Minor: Death and Murder

sexual harassment

regalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship