did i enjoy this? absolutely, yes. did i enjoy it as much as vicious? sadly, no. i think vicious could be read as a standalone, but i’m so grateful wedid i enjoy this? absolutely, yes. did i enjoy it as much as vicious? sadly, no. i think vicious could be read as a standalone, but i’m so grateful we got vengeful and will read any future books in this series the day they’re published. it took a while for me to get into it compared to vicious, but the patience was worth it. this could almost be 5 stars just for part 4 alone.
one of my biggest issues was that the time jumps felt a bit all over the place compared to book one which made it more difficult to follow at times. i also felt like there were too many minor characters to keep up with. it felt like there was a lot of set up being done for a huge chunk of the story and i just wanted to get into it already. it did pay off in the end, but i just had to stick it out.
also, i’m not knocking points for this because it’s 1000% a personal issue, but i wanted more victor. too much time was spent on randos! he’s still my fav so it was disappointing that we didn’t get more of his pov. i feel like he took the backseat in this one a little bit to shine the light on other characters. always still an icon no matter what though. easily one of my all time favorite characters.
i never hated eli in vicious, just a lot of the choices he made and i disagreed with his beliefs. in vengeful, we got more of his backstory and i caught myself slipping and feeling bad for him. that’s what i love about these books though! pretty much every single main character in this is a villain in their own way and yet they feel so human and you find yourself sympathizing with and even rooting for them.
the new major characters (mostly june and marcella) that were introduced made such a good edition and were so interesting! (my complaint about too many characters had nothing to do with them.) i love strong (and somewhat evil) women. lots of gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss energy going on here. massive fan.
i still think eli and victor should kiss and make up and am begging for it to happen in book 3. idc what it takes to make it happen. please victoria. i’ll take whatever scraps you’ll give....more
10/10. no notes. well actually quite a few notes because i loved this and it’s now one of my favorite reads of the year. it had a bit of everything go10/10. no notes. well actually quite a few notes because i loved this and it’s now one of my favorite reads of the year. it had a bit of everything going on: (dark) gothic romance, horror, sci-fi, dark academia, psychological thriller. all the different genres blended together so well.
it must be the season for creepy mushroom stories because this is my third one in the past couple months. i think it’s my new favorite niche subgenre. i need more even though they all freak me out and i do have a new fear of fungi. this genuinely freaked me out multiple times and gave me the chills. i kept trying to figure out what was going on the entire time but never knew what was going to happen next. i never saw that plot twist coming.
it also gave me the same feelings as nocticadia (another fav from this year) and i need more spooky dark academia with romance. the professor/student trope is just too good and it’s at its peak when it’s dark academia. wes kincaid, the man you are. idk what it is but i was obsessed with him from the jump.(i do know what it is, actually. the MOUTH on that man is truly something else.) the romance in this wasn’t the main focus, but it was scrumptious. devoured and left no crumbs.
the mental health representation was so! good! you can tell the author did their research because it felt so authentic and it was done tastefully.
i am SO glad i decided to read this. it was an impulse read (my tbr is so long) and it’s the perfect time of year for it. will definitely be reading more from this author in the future ...more
i love mariana’s books and am slowly making my way through her work, but this one missed the mark a little compared to the others i’ve read.
i’ve comei love mariana’s books and am slowly making my way through her work, but this one missed the mark a little compared to the others i’ve read.
i’ve come to expect a little cringe when reading any of her books (i.e: the atrocious nicknames in every single time) and usually don’t mind it, but it was kind of rough in this one. her fmcs are always a little “quirky� but gracie, girl, why did you have to be so annoying? the constant potty talk/humor really killed me. killed. me. if i had to hear her say “oh boy� one more time i was gonna lose it. alex was okay. but he was definitely my last favorite of her mmcs i’ve read. all of her books are grumpy sunshine and i love that, but usually they have a bit more personality. even though both of the mcs weren’t my favorite, i did like them together. i also lovedddd alex’s family and thought the book became more enjoyable once those characters were introduced.
i actually really liked the superhero aspect of this. i wish we got to see a little more of the superheroes in action, but i did like the background info we got. the idea of the book was really cool, but i feel like it could’ve been executed better.
all in all, i liked this book but didn’t love it. i was obviously enjoying it enough to read 600+ pages (19+ hours on audio) of it. i don’t think it needed to be as long as it was, but there’s just something about MZ books that are addictive and i get sucked in every time. ...more
if emily henry is gonna do one thing, it’s write lovable, compelling characters that feel like i know them in real life. in my eyes she can do no wronif emily henry is gonna do one thing, it’s write lovable, compelling characters that feel like i know them in real life. in my eyes she can do no wrong. i’ve loved everything of hers i’ve read. although i love her romance books and think that’s where she excels, this was fantastic and i would read any genre she may write in in the future. this gave off slight stranger things vibes and that’s been one of my favorite shows for years, so maybe i'm a little biased but idc! i loved reading about this little ragtag group of misfits and the way they navigated grief and friendship. i’m partial to nick as he’s a moody southern metalhead & i’m a moody southern alt gal myself, but i truly loved all the characters by the end of it. (ngl, arthur irritated me for the longest but he grew on me) i did NOT see the ending coming at all, and was extremely satisfied with the way everything was wrapped up. the last few chapters had me emotional! i can’t make it through any of emily’s books without at least tearing up a little bit. the only reason this isn’t a 5 star read is because the beginning was a bit slow and dragged out, but this was phenomenal and deserves more recognition....more
sci-fi isn’t my go-to genre, but blake crouch has done it once again! did all the scientific talk confuse me at times? undoubtedly. but did i4.5 stars
sci-fi isn’t my go-to genre, but blake crouch has done it once again! did all the scientific talk confuse me at times? undoubtedly. but did it also blow my mind? yup!
i didn’t expect to like this as much as i did (which idk why bc i loved dark matter) but it really just made me think that maybe i should be reaching for sci-fi more often. this made me anxious the entire time, but it was so interesting that it was worth it. i never knew what direction it would go next and went on the most wild ride along with the characters. helena is a bad bitch and i adore her. idk how i’ll ever be able to stop thinking about this book. my mind literally just went: ...more
at first i was kind of iffy on if i liked it or not, but I'm so glad i stuck with it! idk if i made a mistake by listening on audio instead of physicaat first i was kind of iffy on if i liked it or not, but I'm so glad i stuck with it! idk if i made a mistake by listening on audio instead of physically reading it but it was difficult to follow along with the audio at times which is probably why i couldn’t get into it right away. however, i loved the aspect of them communicating through letters. as a hopeless romantic any type of communication through letters is gonna get me every. single. time. so it gets major points for that. the letters were probably my favorite part of it all. even though i was confused a lot of the time, it was too romantic for me to care. loved it...more
i took way too long to write my review for this so i’ll try to keep it short and sweet.
i can’t believe i almost dnf-ed this. so sorry. don’t even knoi took way too long to write my review for this so i’ll try to keep it short and sweet.
i can’t believe i almost dnf-ed this. so sorry. don’t even know what i was thinking. it was just hard for me to get into at first because i’m not sure if i’m smart enough to understand all the science being thrown at the reader. once rocky was introduced i was locked in. loved that lil guy. the friendship that was formed between rocky and ryland was both adorable and hilarious. the audiobook enhances the experience and i actually laughed throughout. the ending was so satisfying to me and i really appreciated the journey we went through. so good....more
okay, firstly: i need this to be adapted into a movie. it would be SO cool to see.
i didn’t understand a lot of the scienc**spoiler alert** 4.25 stars
okay, firstly: i need this to be adapted into a movie. it would be SO cool to see.
i didn’t understand a lot of the science stuff they were talking about but i was eating up every word, fascinated by the bits and pieces of it that i could grasp. i was on the edge of my seat the entire time, not sure what to expect next. it was the perfect combination of thriller and sci-fi to dip my toes into my first science fiction novel.
this really hit home for me. it really makes you question how one small choice/action can effect the rest of your life. it also makes me think about all the things in my daily life that i’ve taken for granted.
my only question: what happened to amanda??! i’d love to know where she ended up...more
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