Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E. Schwab

Review

Very disappointed, given the high number of really positive reviews. I found the characters one-dimensional, and the plot uninspired and unsurprising. It wasn’t truly awful, but if it was any longer I’d have left it unfinished.

Felt like a Young Adult novel. I notice that VE Schwab had previously only written YA novels. Maybe the swathes of positive reviews are from fans of her previous work. I could see it appealing to them more than a middle-ages crusty like me.

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