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A review by undervmountain
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
dark
emotional
medium-paced
5.0
This was such an incredible ride right through to the bloody, brutal end and I am FLOORED by how wonderfully dark and the lengths it went to. This is the book I will forever picture when I see the words Dark Academia, and future books have a lot to live up to.
There were times when the story felt slower, but instead of dragging it just became more atmospheric, using the time to bond Felicity and Ellis closer over dim candlelight, unfinished essays, stories of murdered girls and the disappearance of Felicity's ex girlfriend, Alex, who still haunts her.
I trusted correctly that the story was leading me down a path I wouldn't be able to predict, and I as I started to realise that Ellis seemed to be leading Felicity to terrible decisions, the more I started to question her intentions. Both Felicity and Ellis are unpredictable, morally grey characters which elevated the story to near perfection for me.
There were times when the story felt slower, but instead of dragging it just became more atmospheric, using the time to bond Felicity and Ellis closer over dim candlelight, unfinished essays, stories of murdered girls and the disappearance of Felicity's ex girlfriend, Alex, who still haunts her.
I trusted correctly that the story was leading me down a path I wouldn't be able to predict, and I as I started to realise that Ellis seemed to be leading Felicity to terrible decisions, the more I started to question her intentions. Both Felicity and Ellis are unpredictable, morally grey characters which elevated the story to near perfection for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death