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glhensler87's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
missemleigh's review against another edition
5.0
Well let me tell you I remembered absolutely nothing from the first book. I read it probably two or three years ago and I had to look up a recap in order to get my bearings starting the second book. This book was an absolute trip. I was afraid I wasn’t going to fall in love with it like I did the first book but that was not the case. This book was so much fun to read and I finished it faster than I thought I would. The characters were so interesting and well developed in this book and I really liked the timeline and how it was laid out. also let’s talk about all of the archetypes and beautiful imagery in this book concerning good and evil. There’s so much to draw upon when it comes to analyzing the themes of this book which are just so beautiful. I love the authors writing style and how the word she chooses just fits so perfectly with a bigger picture.
Spoilers/ thoughts on characters
Marcella- crazy burning girl who had a horrible husband and then turned into our main villain. I liked her throughout the most of the book but near the end she just got to be so cocky and her death was kind of trivial so I enjoyed her but not as much near the end. I do appreciate really fancy luxury lifestyle so that was always fun to read.
June- shapeshifter who is obsessed with Sydney and at the end of the book we have no idea what she’s up to. Does this mean a book 3? Haha
Victor- cunning and vicious as always, he leaves Sydney and Mitch which makes me very angry but true to his character
Eli- I absolutely love the Eli‘s backstory. I wish he was not dead but here we are ;)
Doctor- Who let this guy in the book? Such a weird plot twist but I enjoyed his small moments
Sydney- thank God she did not resurrect her sister. We still don’t really know what’s going on with her and her aging. I really hope that somehow we get to see her again??
Mitch- I love this man and of story
Dominic- him too
Dol- and him
Stell- when recapping the first book I didn’t really remember Stell all that clearly. I really enjoyed his character in the book I think he provided sort of a middle ground in a way. Even though that didn’t really pan out.
Spoilers/ thoughts on characters
Marcella- crazy burning girl who had a horrible husband and then turned into our main villain. I liked her throughout the most of the book but near the end she just got to be so cocky and her death was kind of trivial so I enjoyed her but not as much near the end. I do appreciate really fancy luxury lifestyle so that was always fun to read.
June- shapeshifter who is obsessed with Sydney and at the end of the book we have no idea what she’s up to. Does this mean a book 3? Haha
Victor- cunning and vicious as always, he leaves Sydney and Mitch which makes me very angry but true to his character
Eli- I absolutely love the Eli‘s backstory. I wish he was not dead but here we are ;)
Doctor- Who let this guy in the book? Such a weird plot twist but I enjoyed his small moments
Sydney- thank God she did not resurrect her sister. We still don’t really know what’s going on with her and her aging. I really hope that somehow we get to see her again??
Mitch- I love this man and of story
Dominic- him too
Dol- and him
Stell- when recapping the first book I didn’t really remember Stell all that clearly. I really enjoyed his character in the book I think he provided sort of a middle ground in a way. Even though that didn’t really pan out.
kevvy's review against another edition
5.0
In a world where the idea of superheroes (whether it be books, comics, movies, etc.) has become so heavily saturated in the entertainment of today, it is so refreshing to read about characters who would not be called your everyday super. Vicious showed us how far someone is willing to go for what they believe to be the greater good. Vengeful showed us that there is no greater good than Revenge, and oh how wonderful the revenge was.
The characters are somehow even more amazing than they were in Vicious. How? I don't fucking know they just are. However, I think this book shines because of the new characters introduced. So let's talk about girl power because wow am I loving the powerful women in this book. Marcella is not only the hottest mob wife you'll ever meet, but her thirst for glory makes her stand out in this book. Of course, being an EO doesn't hurt your chances for glory either.
Then, there's June who is basically the love child of Mystique from X-men and Queenie from AHS Coven. Her abilities not only give her perfect camouflage, but it also gives her the ability of invincibility when she "wears" someone else. The ability of shape shifting as well as being a human voodoo doll is a match made in heaven and she most certainly puts it to good use.
Overall Vengeful was probably one of my favorite reads this year and I am so excited to read more from V.E. Schwab in the near future.
The characters are somehow even more amazing than they were in Vicious. How? I don't fucking know they just are. However, I think this book shines because of the new characters introduced. So let's talk about girl power because wow am I loving the powerful women in this book. Marcella is not only the hottest mob wife you'll ever meet, but her thirst for glory makes her stand out in this book. Of course, being an EO doesn't hurt your chances for glory either.
Then, there's June who is basically the love child of Mystique from X-men and Queenie from AHS Coven. Her abilities not only give her perfect camouflage, but it also gives her the ability of invincibility when she "wears" someone else. The ability of shape shifting as well as being a human voodoo doll is a match made in heaven and she most certainly puts it to good use.
Overall Vengeful was probably one of my favorite reads this year and I am so excited to read more from V.E. Schwab in the near future.
alcrkling's review against another edition
4.0
Wasnt gonna drink tonight but i miss eli ever like a mfer
eve_ward's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
I'm sorry but this was doing entirely too much. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed myself thoroughly, but my god was this full-on. If you thought Book 1 was a lot with all the back and fourth, you're in for a sweet treat with this one. It was exactly the same but even more confusing because we were following so, so many more characters. Once again, this wasn't necessarily bad, but it did feel like we'd lost track of the original intentions. Hell, it felt like we barely saw any of our favs from the previous book.
I still had a great time with this, each character was so interesting, it was a shame it never felt like there was any time to fully explore them. Nonetheless, I'm interested to see what's next (even though it's been 6 years and I though this was a duology...)
I'm sorry but this was doing entirely too much. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed myself thoroughly, but my god was this full-on. If you thought Book 1 was a lot with all the back and fourth, you're in for a sweet treat with this one. It was exactly the same but even more confusing because we were following so, so many more characters. Once again, this wasn't necessarily bad, but it did feel like we'd lost track of the original intentions. Hell, it felt like we barely saw any of our favs from the previous book.
I still had a great time with this, each character was so interesting, it was a shame it never felt like there was any time to fully explore them. Nonetheless, I'm interested to see what's next (even though it's been 6 years and I though this was a duology...)
evarey's review against another edition
4.75
Okay, they got me actually like what? Need Sydney to be happy forever pleasee
emilyger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
21_marlen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0