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hanarama 's review for:
Victorian Psycho
by Virginia Feito
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was going to give this 2 stars but the climax was wickedly entertaining.
Before that point however, I was really not feeling this book. With all the hype I was seeing, the comparisons to American Psycho, and the initially intriguing narration, I was very excited to pick this up. Unfortunately, I found most of it all kinda pointless.
The weirdness often came across as happening just for the sake of it. Winifred was not particularly compelling, and with how sloppy she is it's a wonder that she made it to the climax without being caught. Any commentary that this text is trying to make on the nature of evil, nature vs nurture, what have you falls flat.
Before that point however, I was really not feeling this book. With all the hype I was seeing, the comparisons to American Psycho, and the initially intriguing narration, I was very excited to pick this up. Unfortunately, I found most of it all kinda pointless.
The weirdness often came across as happening just for the sake of it. Winifred was not particularly compelling, and with how sloppy she is it's a wonder that she made it to the climax without being caught. Any commentary that this text is trying to make on the nature of evil, nature vs nurture, what have you falls flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest