A review by jmatsumura
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

Beautiful prose. Weak execution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

If you have trauma from an abusive professor or teacher, this is probably not the book for you. I don't think this is a spoiler as the flap and summary pretty clearly state this. This is one of the best examples of academic grooming and emotional abuse I've seen portrayed in a fictional story.