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A review by booksofbells
King of Wrath by Ana Huang
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-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
5.0
this book went beyond my expectation! now, how should i start reviewing this...
let me first comment about the pacing of the story and the writing. ana huang never disappoint when it comes to writing. i always love her books ever since i read twisted series (and reread them whenever i had the chance to) so it was not a surprise that i'd come to love this book as well. i appreciate the fast pace as i am not a fan of slow-moving-plot and there aren't any unnecessary fillers which did not once left me bored. NOW THAT'S A HUGE POINT. most romances got me bored when i reached about 30% of the book but this one? yeah i was hooked! i finished this in less than 3 days (i could do it in 1 day but i had a job ok) and it was such a great experience to finally got this book off my reading list. i can't wait to read the rest of the series. regarding her writing, i just love how easy for me to follow her story without pausing over words i don't understand or complicated sentences that left you confused. the sentences weren't too plain or boring to read but also aren't too verbose or complex to comprehend. it's like a perfect mixture of simple yet magnificent! oh and there were some italian words so i had to google translate it but it wasn't difficult to do so & i don't mind. dante is italian so it made sense to include some italian.
second, i would like to touch about the characters (mainly fl and ml). i went into this without jugdement on how an individual was supposed to act or not cause i want to understand and warm up to each character. there are lots of book that i couldnt enjoyed to the fullest because i was busy hating the main characters and not being able to see the plot due to my judgement. hence, i was finally able to not only became open-minded but also found both fl & ml to be likable and relatable. both of them are flawed (in terms of personality) which was good to me cause no human beings are perfect and what i love the most was the growth of vivian and dante as a person and also a partner. it's one of the things i look forward to read when it comes to books and ana huang successfully delivered a good character growth which i applaud for. it's not easy to write a book ok so i appreciate the effort here. not only that, there are instances in the book where i could connect with and hit my soft spot as i also went through quite similar phase/situation as the characters back then, and it also taught me a lesson in life. it might looked ridiculous like everyone in the book was filthy rich but WE'RE READING A SPICY ROMANCE OK SO IT'S A GIVEN 😂 im okay with ridiculous jobs or made up countries as long as it was believable in the book, im sold. im a picky person but not THAT picky.
of course this isn't perfect for every reader out there, but i assure you, if you aren't a picky or judgemental person, you might warm up to this book. cause i did. and i am judgemental. very judgemental 😂
i don't want to spoil any plot as other reviews already done that, so this review is my insight on the book as a whole. if you want to know the plot, go read it.
let me first comment about the pacing of the story and the writing. ana huang never disappoint when it comes to writing. i always love her books ever since i read twisted series (and reread them whenever i had the chance to) so it was not a surprise that i'd come to love this book as well. i appreciate the fast pace as i am not a fan of slow-moving-plot and there aren't any unnecessary fillers which did not once left me bored. NOW THAT'S A HUGE POINT. most romances got me bored when i reached about 30% of the book but this one? yeah i was hooked! i finished this in less than 3 days (i could do it in 1 day but i had a job ok) and it was such a great experience to finally got this book off my reading list. i can't wait to read the rest of the series. regarding her writing, i just love how easy for me to follow her story without pausing over words i don't understand or complicated sentences that left you confused. the sentences weren't too plain or boring to read but also aren't too verbose or complex to comprehend. it's like a perfect mixture of simple yet magnificent! oh and there were some italian words so i had to google translate it but it wasn't difficult to do so & i don't mind. dante is italian so it made sense to include some italian.
second, i would like to touch about the characters (mainly fl and ml). i went into this without jugdement on how an individual was supposed to act or not cause i want to understand and warm up to each character. there are lots of book that i couldnt enjoyed to the fullest because i was busy hating the main characters and not being able to see the plot due to my judgement. hence, i was finally able to not only became open-minded but also found both fl & ml to be likable and relatable. both of them are flawed (in terms of personality) which was good to me cause no human beings are perfect and what i love the most was the growth of vivian and dante as a person and also a partner. it's one of the things i look forward to read when it comes to books and ana huang successfully delivered a good character growth which i applaud for. it's not easy to write a book ok so i appreciate the effort here. not only that, there are instances in the book where i could connect with and hit my soft spot as i also went through quite similar phase/situation as the characters back then, and it also taught me a lesson in life. it might looked ridiculous like everyone in the book was filthy rich but WE'RE READING A SPICY ROMANCE OK SO IT'S A GIVEN 😂 im okay with ridiculous jobs or made up countries as long as it was believable in the book, im sold. im a picky person but not THAT picky.
of course this isn't perfect for every reader out there, but i assure you, if you aren't a picky or judgemental person, you might warm up to this book. cause i did. and i am judgemental. very judgemental 😂
i don't want to spoil any plot as other reviews already done that, so this review is my insight on the book as a whole. if you want to know the plot, go read it.