Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Vicious - Das Böse in uns by V.E. Schwab

32 reviews

willow_sinclair's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TALENTED, BRILLIANT, INCREDIBLE, AMAZING, SHOW STOPPING, SPECTACULAR, NEVER THE SAME, TOTALLY UNIQUE

I am so NOT NORMAL about this book, I swear. I didn't think I'd love it this much, but here we are, with Vicious now being in the list of my absolute favorites.
I loved the story, I loved how well developed the characters and their evolution (speaking for Eli and Victor especially) were, I love the DIVERISITY of the characters and how the dynamics going on and linking them to one another were not that obvious. I love that

I hated young Victor and I loved him with all my heart as an adult, and that I loved young Eli and DESPISED HIM after the 10 years skip. I loved their constant contrast and obsession with one another, their pull towards the other, it was super intense and captivating.

Victor's party - no, Victor's family owns my heart: Victor is so messed up but honestly, I love him and his humor and his finger guns and sarcasm and half dad jokes the fact that he's absolute FATHER MATERIAL; Sydney must be protected at all costs, she's so sweet and I was in tears for her, she's amazing

(Serena you BITCH)

; and Mitch, oh, don't get me started on my man Mitchell. He's the absolute best, deserves all the chocolate milk in the world.
Eli is CRAZY AS FUCK, I loved his character as much as I hated him as a person. He's insane.
Honorable mention for Daddy Detective Stell. I knew you were a real one.

One of the easiest five-star rating I've ever given, I swear.
LONG LIVE VICTOR VALE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

byeolbun's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Torture, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

innae's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book.   It took a bit to get the time changes straight, but the story and characters is just great.   Victor and Eli — not sure I could ask for better main characters.   I need to hunt down the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ladynavalon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Grief

imds's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

fernyfh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

literally_mint's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

cviii's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Torture, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail