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A review by nightmarebees
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
yeah this one is NOT for the straights
“I wanted to fall at her feet and worship her. I wanted to desecrate her in every filthy manner I could imagine. I wanted all of her, in every way, all at once.”
after i sped through dowry of blood in a single day, i was so excited to pick this up and it did NOT disappoint. sexy, bloody, toxic, decadent, sapphic as all hell. this one was written for queer girlies specifically. do i hate her? do i love her? do i hate that i want her? should i hate myself for wanting her?
“I was miserably vexed by her presence, but I was just plain miserable without her.”
the themes of jealousy and envy are so well explored as to make you uncomfortable bc it feels like this book SEES you. the dynamics of the main trio are so messy and entangled that at times you don’t know who to root for.
literally the only thing keeping this from a full 5 stars for me was that something about the pacing felt a bit off. maybe it just felt different bc it took place over such a shorter period of time than dowry.
lush prose, atmosphere that manages to be both spooky and cozy, and a feeling of obsession that made this so hard to put down. i loved this.
“I wanted to fall at her feet and worship her. I wanted to desecrate her in every filthy manner I could imagine. I wanted all of her, in every way, all at once.”
after i sped through dowry of blood in a single day, i was so excited to pick this up and it did NOT disappoint. sexy, bloody, toxic, decadent, sapphic as all hell. this one was written for queer girlies specifically. do i hate her? do i love her? do i hate that i want her? should i hate myself for wanting her?
“I was miserably vexed by her presence, but I was just plain miserable without her.”
the themes of jealousy and envy are so well explored as to make you uncomfortable bc it feels like this book SEES you. the dynamics of the main trio are so messy and entangled that at times you don’t know who to root for.
literally the only thing keeping this from a full 5 stars for me was that something about the pacing felt a bit off. maybe it just felt different bc it took place over such a shorter period of time than dowry.
lush prose, atmosphere that manages to be both spooky and cozy, and a feeling of obsession that made this so hard to put down. i loved this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship