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Vicious by L.J. Shen
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2 EVERYBODY LOVED IT BUT ME STARS

NO IT DID NOT WORK FOR ME!
Basically, this was me the entire book..
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Well, I will freely admit that I am NOT the intended audience for this one. This is very clear to me now.

PLEASE EXCUSE THE SPOILER RANT BELOW!
To say I mostly hated this book would be putting it mildly.
It was very Young adult with physical abuse, verbal abuse, bullying, humiliation, random sexual hookup, and revenge f*cks on ex-boyfriend bed and blackmailing mom and pop and not to mention threatening the very existence of her sick sister.
Honestly, this book had all the crazy coming out to play. With these characters having grown up together, and now this story which is taking place 10 years later but don't worry we do get flashbacks. (Which I personally hate).
The storyline might have really worked for me here if the hero had not been such a giant DICK!
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And this was all in the name of messed up love/hate or whatever the f*ck you call what that was!
Click the spoiler below to find out more.
(view spoiler)

Now these are just my views and they are of the very unpopular variety, so take it or leave it.
This is just how the book made me feel.
The writing was well done and the story captivating but not enough to win a 5 star review in my very modest opinion.

Safety: not safe. She has sex with his friend and he has sex with everything else, lol. Also, the hero kisses her sister and he makes out with another woman after they are together.

Also, forgot to give a shout out to everyone (you know who you are) who sent me messages encouraging me to continue reading and Dilek for the book recommendation. It didn't work for me this time but it might the next.
And a special Thanks to Carvanz for my second buddy read of 2017. It's nice to find someone who sees things the way you do....oh and who can read at my speed.
Thanks all and Happy reading! <3 xoxo
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Reading Progress

December 28, 2016 – Shelved
December 28, 2016 – Shelved as: skip-next-please
January 4, 2017 – Started Reading
January 4, 2017 – Shelved as: to-read
January 4, 2017 –
page 4
1.18% "Going to buddy read this one in a few. I'm afraid I will need the moral support...I am a little scared here not going to lie!"
January 4, 2017 –
40.0% "Okay if he doesn't stop acting like a fucking asshole bastard son of a dickless lizard, I am calling it!!!"
January 4, 2017 –
50.0% ""The reason I told her about my mom was simple. I didn’t want her to bail on my ass if push came to shove. If I was going to corrupt her morally, I needed more ammo."
Okay I am very discouraged here when does he get nice again. Did I blink and miss it? Cause he is nothing but an asshole."
January 4, 2017 –
66.0% "You're fucking kidding me here. What the hell happened to the GROVEL I have been reading this crappy book for the GROVEL And I get random sex with him treating her like crap!!
"Just two missed calls from Emilia. She could wait. First, I needed to know when we were going to read the will." Sure all about fucking you."
January 4, 2017 –
69.0% ""Ridiculous, considering I’d asked her here so I could fuck her and the aching memory of Emilia from my system."
Okay girls I think I am getting pucked here!?
Seriously where the fuck is my GROVEL?"
January 4, 2017 –
73.0% ""I felt my chin quivering. This was what he did to me, Vicious. He broke me. Again and again and again. I tried to stay away, but every time he came for me, I caved."
Seriously this book is NOT WORKING FOR ME."
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: abused-heroine
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: appears-to-be-cheating
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: best-friend-girl
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: abused-hero
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: color-me-confused
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: drama-lama
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: content-alert
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: did-not-care-how-it-ended
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: failed-alpha
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: he-did-not-deserve-her
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: hero-honestly-sorry
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: failled-the-hype
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: heroine-is-a-doormat
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: hero-is-crazy
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: hero-selfish-bastard
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: hero-is-lying
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: i-want-revenge
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: made-me-mad
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: heroine-needs-to-grow-up
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: heroine-sweet-not-stupid
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: never-should-have-read
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: man-needs-to-grow-up
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: mental-issues
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: manwhore
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: not-safe-read
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: not-going-anywhere
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: not-for-me-personally
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: no-more-kids
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: non-virgin
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: where-is-the-love
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: too-much-wasted-time
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: smutty
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: safe-from-violence
January 5, 2017 – Shelved as: oh-no-you-didnt
January 6, 2017 – Finished Reading

Comments Showing 1-50 of 107 (107 new)


Chantal ❤️ Yup it was something else. I didn't enjoy it much. Or really at all.


message 3: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Yikes! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. Though, I can't say I blame you, it sounds awful and definitely not for me!!


 A. Love your honest review, Chantal! I completely understand where you're coming from. Hope your next read is much better! xx


message 5: by Kate (new) - added it

Kate Lmao, love your review ;D i would never touch this one


~Nichole~  Sizzling Pages Romance Reviews How is this a romance ?


Chantal ❤️ Jamie wrote: "Yikes! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. Though, I can't say I blame you, it sounds awful and definitely not for me!!"

Yes it's not for me and if it wasn't for the promise of a great grovel... guess there are something I find unforgivable.


Chantal ❤️ ANNA's Ramblings � ͏͏ wrote: "Love your honest review, Chantal! I completely understand where you're coming from. Hope your next read is much better! xx"

Thanks and I really wanted this one to work for me. It's why I kept reading. Sadly it didn't :(( xx


Chantal ❤️ Kate wrote: "Lmao, love your review ;D i would never touch this one"

Yes I guess I am not as forgiving as the next person Kate :)) lol


message 10: by Chantal ❤️ (last edited Jan 05, 2017 06:19AM) (new) - rated it 2 stars

Chantal ❤️ ~Nichole~ Sizzling Pages Romance Reviews wrote: "How is this a romance ?"

I guess it's a matter of opinion. Just I don't find it romantic. It was hard to finish but I'm glad I did. . At least now I know for sure. .


Chantal ❤️ Thanks Erika. I guess my taste have not changed much after all, but hey if I didn't try it I would never have known.


message 12: by Danielle (new)

Danielle Great review, Chantal! Sorry it didn't work for you!


Chantal ❤️ Thanks Danielle and they can't all be winners, right? :))


Chantal ❤️ Ah Shari Kay I am really against popular opinion here. Everyone loved it but me. It might work for you but I AM NOT RECOMMENDING IT.
If you do read it I would be interested in your thoughts ;-)


message 15: by Lola (new) - rated it 2 stars

Lola Thank you for the warning! I really dislike when the 'Hero" is intimate with the sister. Just not for me.


Chantal ❤️ Well they don't have sex but yeah it pissed me off. But what I really hated was that she has sex with his close friend the "hot holes" Dean. My friend doing the buddy read was in denial until the heroine confirmed it. It was just too funny.


Chantal ❤️ The worst is that it was her first time Lola.


message 18: by O (new)

O Great review Chantal! I can't believe you read this till the end. You are a far beaver soul than me. :P


Chantal ❤️ Thanks October but I had a lot of help and encouragement. I don't think this book was a good fit for me personally. Loads of people loved it. I am sadly not sitting with the in crowd on this one. Lol


GimmeAllTheWerdssss Sorry it didn't work for you!! Better luck with the next one :)


message 21: by Lola (new) - rated it 2 stars

Lola I was just about to read this! This book is exactly what I try to avoid. It's weird, I can over look alot. My big no-no is anything romantic or sexual with other partners beside the main characters.


Chantal ❤️ Thanks Reading <3 I have not had much luck so far today. But I just started Penny Wyder's new Novella Falling for the Babysitter and it's pretty good.
At least I finished it. I am pretty proud that I was able to do this. Thanks in part to your kind words of encouragement <3 xoxo


Chantal ❤️ Yes I understand Lola I thought I would not be bothered too much as well (by the other man/friend thing) but it's the hero that killed me. He went a step too far for me.


Carvanz But I just KNEW he was going to grovel good! Wasn't that the point?! We live for the grovel! Aannd, I was certain she wouldn't have slept with Dean! I was so sure! Your poor children's future therapy should be billed to me.


Carvanz But the Kindle is saved! You still have that to be thankful for!


Chantal ❤️ Lol sweetie it's not NOT your fault and many felt that his acts and explanations were enough. Just for me it was a step too far to threaten the very life and livelihood of her parents and sister. GROVELING MEANS not only saying it but feeling it. I NEVER FELT IT.


Maria✦❋Steamy Reads Blog❋✦ Sorry, hun! It happens, may your next read be awesome :)


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Lala_Loopsie [fire breathing B!tch Queen] Sorry this wasn't for you, love. :(


Chantal ❤️ Thanks Maria. I tried it. Just didn't work and my next was awesome :)) xoxo


Chantal ❤️ Yeah but it's just the way it goes Lala can't love them all. And we all have different taste.


Dilek VT Oh darling, I am so sorry that it frustrated you that much but now that this one didn't work out for you, I now know better what to recommend you and what not. We will learn by making mistakes, right? Not every book is for everyone...

And I totally appreciate your detailed explanations about what frustrated you so that this review will be a kind of warning for readers that would also be disturbed by all that... Great review!

Sorry again :((((


Chantal ❤️ Oh God don't apologize Dilek you warned me how it would be. You were very clear. I thought I could handle it all. I just couldn't. Not your fault and I am really glad I read it. I know now that it really bothers me when the hero doesn't speak up about his attraction and becomes passive aggressive toward the heroine.
I didn't write this in my review but I was more upset that he didn't stop his friend from getting together with the heroine than anything else. It bothered me, GREATLY. For me an alpha would not be able to watch while his woman F*ck another. That's just me.
Thanks for the recommendation and I have recommended books that others have hated also I know you feel but don't feel bad.
It's all good :)) I am really good about it. Plus side this author can write! Seriously I have never had such strong emotions for a book in a long time. Actually all year. Hehe


Dilek VT Chantal ❄️ wrote: "Oh God don't apologize Dilek you warned me how it would be. You were very clear. I thought I could handle it all. I just couldn't. Not your fault and I am really glad I read it. I know now that it ..."

Oh, thank you for not being mad at me, darling :))) And yes, what bothered me most in the book was also the way he let Dean have her. He should have claimed her way too earlier! Stupid dick!


Chantal ❤️ Lol Bibi :)))))


Chantal ❤️ Lol Dilek it's just a chemistry thing. I would have been cool with dickyness (no it's not a word) if he was not so passive about claiming her. It's just a fail alpha thingy to me.
Beside I now know I have some really amazing and supportive friends on ŷ. Something good came out of it for me anyways. Plus all books are subjective. My husband loves reading comic books and science fiction....I say HELL NO but he loves it. So it's always subjective.


Dilek VT Chantal ❄️ wrote: "Lol Dilek it's just a chemistry thing. I would have been cool with dickyness (no it's not a word) if he was not so passive about claiming her. It's just a fail alpha thingy to me.
Beside I now kno..."


Yes, it definitely is subjective, my dear! And the chemistry... right about that too. Sometimes, one word or one move of the hero or heroine makes all the change for me!

Hope our next reads will be better for us !


Chantal ❤️ Yup I really hope so too :)) I am halfway thru my first Kristen Ashley and I must say she is pretty good so far.


V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but ŷ editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards Thanks for the GREAT GREAT REVIEW and the great spoilers Chantal. This one is not for me.


Chantal ❤️ Yup and it wasn't for me either unfortunately. I really wanted to love this one.


Chantal ❤️ Lol I know right!? Like all that is going to make up for basically f*cking up her whole life!? Seriously, I couldn't understand it but it was the fact that he let her go for that weekend f*ck fest with Dean that clinch the deal for me. NO WAY DOES AN ALPHA LET HIS GIRL F*CK ANOTHER WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE!
Just NO


Chantal ❤️ Yup Isabelle, I thought so anyways. Thanks for accepting my friend request :)) Looking forward to sharing thoughts and books with you in the future :)) xx


Chantal ❤️ Awesome Isabelle! :))


message 43: by Ceki (new)

Ceki "and he has sex with everything else, lol. "
LMAO


Chantal ❤️ Ceki wrote: ""and he has sex with everything else, lol. "
LMAO"


Well i call it like I see it. He was the worst ever period!


Chantal ❤️ Bgurl (don't h8 me cuz I'm honestful) wrote: "LOL! Love it!"

Glad you enjoyed this book Bgurl. It just wasn't for me. I know I am completely out of the loop on this book. But they can't all work for you now can they?


Karen Terrific review, Chantal. For me, this is just a so so read.


Chantal ❤️ Thanks Karen. I was hoping for more from this book honestly. They can't all be amazing reads I guess.


Chantal ❤️ Oh please do it Shari Kay I would so love to hear your thoughts on this book. I am one of a few who saw it this way so you might just love it and want to read it over again. I didn't, but doesn't mean much since I am in the minority.


Chantal ❤️ Yup Shari all of that is factual. Believe me, I couldn't make up a story like this. For me nothing could make up for the fail alpha! He mentally f*cked with her at every turn but it's okay he did a few nice things for her at the end so all is forgiven. That wasn't enough for me. But it might be enough for you.


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