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bashsbooks's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Vicious is such a dark joyride of a book. It's got everything - women who are the most powerful people around, homoerotic friends-to-enemies, a hulking sidekick who is more brains than brawn, disability rep, an incredible and satisfying solution to the central conflict. I love the jumping around in the narrative, and the way EOs manifest their powers is super thought-provoking. I don't want to say too much, because I think this book is better the less that's known about what happens, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. Can't wait to read Vengeful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Alcohol
gwyllion's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kissievendor's review against another edition
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
2.0
This book was very boring and confusing.
Multiple POVs and time goes back and forth? Probably supposed to stir intrigue, but it’s just confusing.
As for the POVs, it works best if you can write voices more distinctive. However, everything was written the same, and the characters were not very well developed.
The relationship between Eli and Victor could have been done better to make you care.
The term EO is very cringe and does not roll of the tongue.
How does Serena’s power make sense with the way it works. What in your dying moments makes you think, I really wish people did what I told them to do…
Multiple POVs and time goes back and forth? Probably supposed to stir intrigue, but it’s just confusing.
As for the POVs, it works best if you can write voices more distinctive. However, everything was written the same, and the characters were not very well developed.
The relationship between Eli and Victor could have been done better to make you care.
The term EO is very cringe and does not roll of the tongue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
xchloe_bxx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
aleareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
This book swept me off my feet from the first few pages, and I’m still not ready to come down! It’s one of those rare books where every word is precious AND it’s also a page turner! It’s thought provoking and thrilling. Schwab’s writing is simply beautiful, and the changing timelines are incredibly fluid and effective to the story.
It has me thinking morality and what makes a hero vs villain, and I love that the motivations of the characters are so fleshed out.
I would absolutely recommend for anyone, but especially if you love:
🦸♀️ superheroes, villains, and super powers
🦇 the Dark Knight trilogy
✨ thought provoking and thrilling fantasy
I absolutely cannot wait to read book 2; I will
be getting my hands on a copy soon!
It has me thinking morality and what makes a hero vs villain, and I love that the motivations of the characters are so fleshed out.
I would absolutely recommend for anyone, but especially if you love:
🦸♀️ superheroes, villains, and super powers
🦇 the Dark Knight trilogy
✨ thought provoking and thrilling fantasy
I absolutely cannot wait to read book 2; I will
be getting my hands on a copy soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
earth_to_dani's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
livist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 rounded up!
I started reading this because I saw Victoria was rereading it as she prepares to write the final in the trilogy. I had always wanted to read this series so decided to read along side her (though she’s long since finished and moved on to the second book).
I loved all of these characters, and loved the premise. It very much parallels X-men which is my favorite marvel series, with each EO having their own unique power and origin story.
The characters were deeply flawed but more or less lovable. You can’t help but root for Victor as he has struggled so hard. He’s at least honest about his feelings whereas Eli lives in denial and instead of taking any accountability chalks everything up to God’s hand. So I like the bit of social commentary regarding religious fanaticism.
Eli is such a good bad guy, purely delulu and Victor is just a guy who has just found himself on the wrong side. Angie’s tragic death never being addressed again was a bit frustrating but not so much so that it detracted from the ending for me.
I loved Sydney and Serena with their complicated sibling love. Serena oddly falling under Eli’s own spell despite her own abilities to put under hers. She failed to see how she was be-spelled to her detriment. Ending in the tragedy of Sydney which helps kick off the rest of the book. Her betrayal of her younger sister makes her death satisfying even though when she releases her sister you sympathize with her a bit, but mostly with Sydney as she processes her love for her older sister and how she’s no longer who she thought she was.
A lot of found family moments. The plot pretty cleanly tied up. I just loved it.
I started reading this because I saw Victoria was rereading it as she prepares to write the final in the trilogy. I had always wanted to read this series so decided to read along side her (though she’s long since finished and moved on to the second book).
I loved all of these characters, and loved the premise. It very much parallels X-men which is my favorite marvel series, with each EO having their own unique power and origin story.
The characters were deeply flawed but more or less lovable. You can’t help but root for Victor as he has struggled so hard. He’s at least honest about his feelings whereas Eli lives in denial and instead of taking any accountability chalks everything up to God’s hand. So I like the bit of social commentary regarding religious fanaticism.
I loved Sydney and Serena with their complicated sibling love. Serena oddly falling under Eli’s own spell despite her own abilities to put under hers. She failed to see how she was be-spelled to her detriment. Ending in the tragedy of Sydney which helps kick off the rest of the book. Her betrayal of her younger sister makes her death satisfying even though when she releases her sister you sympathize with her a bit, but mostly with Sydney as she processes her love for her older sister and how she’s no longer who she thought she was.
A lot of found family moments. The plot pretty cleanly tied up. I just loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder
kellymacbrown's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I couldn’t put this book down. Mitch was probably my favorite character.
There are definitely no good guys or bad guys in this story. At all. Maybe Dol. Dol is a good boy through and through.
There are definitely no good guys or bad guys in this story. At all. Maybe Dol. Dol is a good boy through and through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
mformato's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An enjoyable fast-paced story with enough tension for what will happen as well as what did happen through the flashbacks that it will keep you thoroughly engaged. I enjoyed that there were no good guys in this story, just bad and worse. I also enjoyed the limitations on people's powers as well as how those powers were pushed and worked together. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy or scifi, stories about moral dilemmas, and cat & mouse chases.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
teaxx's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Murder