A review by booksandbongs
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

“Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.”


🩸REVIEW🩸

Vicious is a fantasy novel by V.E. Schwab that follows two college roommates who explore the possibility of someone developing extraordinary abilities. 

I picked this one up as a vacation read but quickly found myself captivated by the story. Reading this felt like an adrenaline rush! The complexity and nuance of the main characters was really fascinating to me. I found the magic system to be really unique but also pretty logical if that makes sense?

This is a great anti hero novel and I loved how it makes the reader question their own moral compass by the end. I loved that there weren’t really any “good” characters, just complicated people. As a reader you are almost forced to pick a side, essentially having to pick from two evils. 

The ending was really satisfying, and I loved how the story ended on a scene almost identical to the opening. I’m looking forward to picking up Vengeful soon!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️