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A review by oktuber
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The pacing at the beginning of the book was pretty slow. It seemed as though the author was trying to avoid writing just an origin story and instead telling that origin through flashbacks. But this led to every single thing that would have been mysterious, such as whether they will actually become ExtraOrdinaries or what certain character’s powers are, being easily spotted chapters before the big “reveal.” The ending was great, going from about the middle of the book onward, but the beginning was underwhelming.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Drug use