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A review by boomwormbrittany
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An Education in Malice follows Laura who, on her first day of class, is thrown into a competition with another classmate. But as their rivalry heats up, there may be more than meets the eye to her new classmate.
This book was not it for me.
First off, the characters in this lacked so much depth that they should have been cardboard cut outs of characters rather than the main characters in this book. The only thing that really defined them was their attraction to each other and that was tentative even at best. I didn't believe their relationship or the fact that they were attracted to each other outside of their looks. We never really see them grow together or anything of the sort.
The storyline that was introduced in this book was weak at best. It made no sense what so ever and didn't give the dark academia vibe that this book was pushing. I know that this book is based off the first vampire story and it was a lesbian one at that. Honestly, you'd be better off reading that then this. I feel like this leaned too heavily on the source material that it couldn't really stand on its own.
Overall, just not the best book to me. I'm glad I got it from the library. If this does interest you, I would say pick it up and give it a try.
This book was not it for me.
First off, the characters in this lacked so much depth that they should have been cardboard cut outs of characters rather than the main characters in this book. The only thing that really defined them was their attraction to each other and that was tentative even at best. I didn't believe their relationship or the fact that they were attracted to each other outside of their looks. We never really see them grow together or anything of the sort.
The storyline that was introduced in this book was weak at best. It made no sense what so ever and didn't give the dark academia vibe that this book was pushing. I know that this book is based off the first vampire story and it was a lesbian one at that. Honestly, you'd be better off reading that then this. I feel like this leaned too heavily on the source material that it couldn't really stand on its own.
Overall, just not the best book to me. I'm glad I got it from the library. If this does interest you, I would say pick it up and give it a try.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder