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Vicious by V.E. Schwab

393 reviews

zonnestraal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Vicious. No wonder it's called that. This book is certainly no walk in the park, unless the park is dark and you get stabbed by someone while walking through it. This was a really well written book, with complex thoughts, as 'is there really good or bad?' I liked how the book switched between different timelines and wasn't a chronical recounting. The supernatural system was well explained and fascinating. A lot of murders. A lot of death (but there is a cheat in the game, so not all deaths are definitive). It's a very good book.

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livmayread's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

"she pulled away enough to hold him with her cold blue eyes. He could see the devil in them, silver-tongued and cunning, and, Eli thought, not for the first time, that he should have killed her when he had the chance."

Eli is so convinced he's the good guy, that he almost could have fooled me during his POV chapters. He's such a well written zealot.

"we could be dead" "that's a risk everyone takes by living" okay Richard Campbell Gansey III. I liked Victor, he's obviously not a good person, and we're told as much, but he's a good character and I like his relationship with Sydney (who I love <3 Mitchell Turner, Sydney Clarke you will always be famous)

don't really have much to say. good book, well written plot and characters, imo did not really need a sequel but Vengeful is already on hold at the library.

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alittlegreenbean's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

3.5

this was a good, quick read but wouldn’t consider it anything special! found family trope was fun, hopefully we get to see more of them together in the next book.

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claireisagrisha's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

OMG!!! Wow… so these have been on my physical shelf since 2022 and I finally read them!!! Thank you thank you I’m proud of it too.

Did I love Vicious? Yes. Was Vengeful better? Yeah. To me. Hehehehehehe

I think the usage of multiple POVs in both novels really contributes to my enjoyment of them because you get to hear everyone’s backstory through their perspective and you get a glimpse in how they think/view the world.

If you want a fantasy book about superpowers and supervillains ~ read this!!! It also has strong friendships, betrayals, and your jaw will be dropped.

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meant2breading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

Wow! This is my second book from V.E. Schwab (don’t expect this to be anything like Addie Larue 🤭) and I loved this one too! I really enjoyed the antihero character and plot drive. It was quite engaging to see how Eli and Victor mirrored each other frequently on multiple levels: The aspects of their personalities and before and after the NDEs, the interactions with EOs (by the way, what a cool concept!!), and the graveyard setting. While I couldn’t standddd Serena, and certainly, the main characters at times, Mitch, Syd, and Dol added the necessary comic relief and reprieve from all the fast paced crazy that took place! The short chapters and constant time hops were also spectacular and surprisingly were easy to follow. The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is because Eli REALLY REALLY got on my last nerve. I’m sure that was the point though. Will definitely read Vengeful soon!

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katbotelho's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

theres a lot going on in this book but i really enjoyed it,, there were times where i had to put the book down bc it was just straight up overwhelming how much was going on, but i will be reading the next one anyway. also i think this book wrote the definition for morally grey characters.

also couldve done without so much self harm tho but alas

anyway im taking away half a star simply for serenas annoying ass

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arsmithwick19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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strawberrytops's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I could not put this down. I wanted to read it in one sitting, and had to actively stop myself from doing so knowing it would give me nightmares if I did. It’s haunting. Addictive. I highly recommend, but not for the faint of heart.

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ethant's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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