A review by whiskedawayreads
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

dark sad slow-paced

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

1.0

There was a small cast of characters but not many with positive redeeming qualities. The tale was presented as a villain versus villain, with both sides willing to torture, torment and abuse others if they did not meet a need. Perhaps that makes me basic, but I prefer to explore characters with some redeeming or positive qualities. Which was generally lacking. While I typically enjoy non linear timelines and dual perspectives, it was incredibly hard to follow switches between perspectives and to remember the timeline accurately. I imagine some of this is due to the audiobook format, but it was still disappointing.