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A review by mweir710
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
4.0
3.75/5 stars
This book has been so hyped, so I was excited to read it. I've barely dipped my toes into the themes of vampires and was happy to delve deeper into it all. However, I had a hard time understanding the plot or purpose of this book. What was the point? Was it just a narrative on the ugliness of certain types of love and the shadow of death that looms over us all (some more than others if you have to sustain yourself with life)? The point of the narrative just missed the mark for me.
Gibson's writing style is beautiful, however, and this book is filled with prose that flows and makes the reader think about the larger themes of love and death. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook and that was honestly what kept me engaged. The narrator, Stephanie Cannon, was phenomenal. Every character had a unique inflection and I never had an issue sorting out who was speaking each chapter. If it weren't for the narrator and the beautiful prose of this book, I may not have finished it (and I did like the ending, so I'm happy I finished it).
Thank you as always to NetGalley, Hachette Audio, and S.T. Gibson for giving me the opportunity to listen to the advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for my honest review!
This book has been so hyped, so I was excited to read it. I've barely dipped my toes into the themes of vampires and was happy to delve deeper into it all. However, I had a hard time understanding the plot or purpose of this book. What was the point? Was it just a narrative on the ugliness of certain types of love and the shadow of death that looms over us all (some more than others if you have to sustain yourself with life)? The point of the narrative just missed the mark for me.
Gibson's writing style is beautiful, however, and this book is filled with prose that flows and makes the reader think about the larger themes of love and death. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook and that was honestly what kept me engaged. The narrator, Stephanie Cannon, was phenomenal. Every character had a unique inflection and I never had an issue sorting out who was speaking each chapter. If it weren't for the narrator and the beautiful prose of this book, I may not have finished it (and I did like the ending, so I'm happy I finished it).
Thank you as always to NetGalley, Hachette Audio, and S.T. Gibson for giving me the opportunity to listen to the advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for my honest review!