kitty_may12's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
as someone who has read and never really vibed with Wilson's writing when I was younger and much more of the target demographic, I didn't really know what to expect going into this one. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
The exploration of grief and survivor's guilt is dynamic, complex and sweetly sinister as the reader is pulled and dragged through a narrative where Vicky is an omnipresent, unnerving presence in the life of her best friend Jade that loves to torment and tease her, calling Vicky's loyalty and love for her into question from the word "go"...
But, that's what makes it unique, wholly original and poignant, thoughtful and wise.
Vicky Angel is a YA knockout filled with morally-grey characters, gratitude, resilience and hope!
The exploration of grief and survivor's guilt is dynamic, complex and sweetly sinister as the reader is pulled and dragged through a narrative where Vicky is an omnipresent, unnerving presence in the life of her best friend Jade that loves to torment and tease her, calling Vicky's loyalty and love for her into question from the word "go"...
But, that's what makes it unique, wholly original and poignant, thoughtful and wise.
Vicky Angel is a YA knockout filled with morally-grey characters, gratitude, resilience and hope!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Fatphobia, Medical content, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
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