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sashweana's review
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I found Nadiah Zakaria on TikTok gearing for her new book release, Revenge in Violent Hues. Based on the excerpts I’ve seen on TikTok I was very intrigued with the book and decided to pick up her first novella.
The characters in the book were not too memorable for me. We didn’t get to see much of their relationship between each other but I didn’t expect much since this was a short novella. Their dynamics were mentioned enough that I could get a rough idea of their relationship. This book is definitely plot focused than character focused. Despite the lack of character development, I was still able to connect with the main character and root for her.
The prose in this book is simple and easy to consume. It was the perfect book to consume in between the usual chunky books I always read. However, I did have a few times where I realised certain words were a bit overused. The word “clad” and “latter” were used so much throughout the book that I couldn’t stop noticing it especially when used often in a shorter book.
The plot was fast paced and I read it in an hour and a half. The plot was interesting and kept me going. I even found myself straightening myself multiple times when a chapter ends simply because I was really invested in the plot. Though at some point of the story I was able to predict the plot quite early in the book. Despite predicting some parts of the book the ending itself was quite unexpected so that’s a win to the author. Turns out the book was darker than I expected.
I rarely type out long reviews for a book because reviews are normally for my own references however I wanted to support a Malaysian author. I’ll be looking out for more of her books when she releases them.
The characters in the book were not too memorable for me. We didn’t get to see much of their relationship between each other but I didn’t expect much since this was a short novella. Their dynamics were mentioned enough that I could get a rough idea of their relationship. This book is definitely plot focused than character focused. Despite the lack of character development, I was still able to connect with the main character and root for her.
The prose in this book is simple and easy to consume. It was the perfect book to consume in between the usual chunky books I always read. However, I did have a few times where I realised certain words were a bit overused. The word “clad” and “latter” were used so much throughout the book that I couldn’t stop noticing it especially when used often in a shorter book.
The plot was fast paced and I read it in an hour and a half. The plot was interesting and kept me going. I even found myself straightening myself multiple times when a chapter ends simply because I was really invested in the plot. Though at some point of the story I was able to predict the plot quite early in the book. Despite predicting some parts of the book the ending itself was quite unexpected so that’s a win to the author. Turns out the book was darker than I expected.
I rarely type out long reviews for a book because reviews are normally for my own references however I wanted to support a Malaysian author. I’ll be looking out for more of her books when she releases them.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide
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