Once again, it might just be me, I am a stone-cold robot after all. I personally am not a fan of touching as a means to show affection, so maybe that’s what weirded me out, but some scenes just felt wayyyy too touchy for me. The characters made me feel super uncomfortable at times. I found myself skipping over a lot of paragraphs in this one because I just couldn’t care less about the descriptions, but at the same time I also very much enjoyed the descriptions of the setting. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it, I personally just do not like it. There’s a difference between good descriptive writing and “I’m only describing this sandwich to you because I know many big words” writing. The writing is also what initially turned me off. The plot was a little slow in a few places, and it distracted from the overall story too much. One moment I was completely hooked and couldn’t stop reading, the next I had to force myself to continue. The story itself took a few too many dips for me. I loved the Balkan setting of the book, complete with stories of Vikings and the Old World.

I have to admit that I rated the book high because of the aesthetic.

Wicked Like A Wildfire was something I haven’t read before, from the plot to the setting to the characters. It’s rare when you read a lot of books to read something completely original. I bought this book myself, but I did receive a free review copy of the second book. They will discover a wicked curse that haunts their family line-but will they find that the very magic that bonds them together is destined to tear them apart forever? Iris and Malina are not allowed to share their magic with anyone, and above all, they are forbidden from falling in love.īut when their mother is mysteriously attacked, the sisters will have to unearth the truth behind the quiet lives their mother has built for them. But their mother has strict rules to keep their gifts a secret, even in their secluded sea-side town. Iris sees flowers as fractals and turns her kaleidoscope visions into glasswork, while Malina interprets moods as music.

Goodreads Description: All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to manipulate beauty. Anyway, I hope you enjoy my review of Wicked Like A Wildfire I’ve been trying not to lounge around the house too much, but I’ve been on a Sims bender for a week so that plan isn’t going very well. Hey there dragons! I hope you’re all doing well considering it’s the apocalypse.

Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popović