A review by leavalentina
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

dark mysterious 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

4.25

lesbian dark academia set in an all girl‘s school to study literature with a side of witchcraft and mystery? count me in!
our main character, felicity, is an unreliable narrator, which i really enjoyed, because you always have to guess what (or if something) actually happened. i didn’t particularly LIKE her, but she was very well written. ellis wasn’t for me as well,

i pretty much knew from the beginning that she was up to something sinister and therefore didn‘t really root for their relationship

but she was an interesting character. i wish we had learned more about her backstory and her life, because i feel there was a lot more the her, than what we learned, but it’s fine. the atmosphere and setting of this book were amazing and the storyline had me hooked. i speed through this book in two days lol, so it definitely is a quick read and the mystery surrounding the death of felicity‘s girlfriend captivated me from the start. it has similar vibes and a somewhat similar storyline to "the secret history" and "if we were villains", so fans of these books could possibly enjoy this one!