: A common point of contention is Wilder's behavior; while some love his "unstable" energy, others find his bullying and hostility frustrating or even a reason to stop reading.
: While it is a spin-off of the Pacific Prep series, most readers agree it can be read as a standalone, though reading the original series or the prequel novella Blurred Lines provides much-needed context for the characters' shared history. Critical Reception Pretty Spiteful - Reviews - The StoryGraph Pretty Spiteful by R.A. Smyth
: For her safety, Emilia is whisked away to live with her high school exes, Hawk and Wilder, and her mysterious new bodyguard, Kai. Character Dynamics : : A common point of contention is Wilder's
