Reviews

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

sarrahchang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

tailynnmaria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

beige_b's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

wingspan's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

To come

lilith0o's review against another edition

5.0

This book consumed my entire being in an inexplicably wicked way.

saltypopcrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

xlaraxk's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.75

Gibson has a goodwriting style but this book was unfortunately boring and brimming with clichés. It felt very much like a fanfiction. A dowry of blood is miles better than this 

chanelchapters's review against another edition

4.0

3.75

So the writing is lovely - best part of the book.
The relationships are not healthy - taboo with power dynamics in play and predatory women. Takes some notes from Carmilla but not in a play-by-play way.
The overall story wasn’t for me but I still enjoyed the read.

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quinnreadsss's review against another edition

4.0

I am so here for the dark academia vibes of this book. It was a perfect addition to the vampire story hidden in plain sight. If you didn’t know going in, you probably would not have picked up on that little detail right away. However, being a lover of vampires since I was younger, I knew from the names alone how this was going to turn out. While slow at parts, this book was still everything I was expecting and then some! Yes, I did immediately buy A Dowry of Blood after finishing this book!

sdevine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75