A review by katefoiles
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

what a cool concept for the book. the book switches back and forth between two times- in one, victor & eli are college friends who are interested in studying the existence of E.O.s (extraordinary people with abilities); in the other, ten years in the future, you see how their studies played out. the chapters are short and the story is well paced. i loved vic and mitch and sydney and i thought the story was so cool, especially learning the why and how behind how the world works (i'm trying not to give too much away!). it almost reminded me of learning how the silver bars work in bable (obscure reference but also high praise in my mind). big fan of this book & looking forward to continuing with the series.