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Vicious by V.E. Schwab

40 reviews

natalienance's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Body horror, Medical trauma, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

danireads01's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Gore, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Confinement, and Animal death

saurahsaurus'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Torture, Medical content, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Child death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Classism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicide, Confinement, Suicide attempt, and Stalking

kt2e56's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

WOW. This was excellent. Genuinely thrilling and so dark and suspenseful which I’m a bit surprised by as my only other knowledge of V.E. Schwab’s work is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue which has its moments of darkness but is so vastly different. Kudos to Schwab for now giving me two books, one swoon-worthy and one brooding, that I’ve completely fallen in love with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, Mental illness, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

anthasplans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

It fascinates me every time I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

radiocryptid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Shidding and farding and crying in the club I am obsessed with this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Alcohol, and Gore

noveltay's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a great, fast paced read! I enjoyed it all. The plot, the characters, how vivid the descriptions were and how I could easily picture it all playing out in my head. I’m not really into fantasy reads so starting out with a YA one was great for me! Enjoyable as a 25 year old reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Self harm, and Violence

nebulasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Torture, and Toxic friendship

pasavedra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Violence, Hate crime, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Self harm, Confinement, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed this way more than I thought. Excited to read more from ve schwab and this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Torture, Gaslighting, and Animal death

Minor: Self harm and Stalking