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Vicious by L.J. Shen
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did not like it
bookshelves: dishonor-on-your-cow, made-me-feel-broke

Bye bye 19th amendment. You will be missed.
I am truly not enough of a masochist for this shit.

What the f was this? No seriously. I am mad as hell right now. I dnf-ed this book but someone convinced me to finish this. Obviously i am not impressed.



To say that i "hated" this is an understatement. This book has everything you could dream of!!!!!!!
Mental abuse. Verbal abuse. Bullying. Blackmailing. Humiliation. Random sexual hook ups. F*cking on best friend's bed because dammit the boy wants revenge. We gotta give him that, right?!

The heroine has ZERO spine. The hero is a total jerk. Nothing makes sense. NOTHING. It's like everyone is an idiot!!! AND THIS WAS IN THE NAME OF ENEMIES TO LOVER TROPE.



Vicious Spoilers Ahead (see what i did there?)

Here comes my rant



� Worst book ever.
Worst male character ever.
Worst female character ever.
� Want a summary cookie? Here you go:
Bully meets Mary Sue.
Bully abuses Mary Sue.
Mary Sue falls in love.
They marry.
The end.

� Nothing, nothing that happened to him in the past, can justify his disturbing, disgusting, abhorrent behavior.
� wtf?
� I don't have a problem with the bully trope. I like it as much as the next person but SHOULDN'T HE HAVE AT LEAST ONE REDEEMING QUALITY?
"This was so on. I was going to fuck Dean’s ex-girlfriend, use her for my personal needs, and toss her away when I was done."

� yeah i am crying from my effing emotions right now.
� and she forgives him!!!!!!!!
� just like that?!
� SHE HAS A SHORT TERM REMEMBORY LOSS SOMEONE TELL HER HOW HE ABUSED HER!!!!!
� HOW THE HELL CAN SHE NOT REMEMBER?
� The hero is such an amazing guy..............such a freakin' amazing guy..............that he........THAT HE............... threatens the very existence of Mary Sue's sick sister.



� His "pet" name for her is HELP
� Fuck you too :)
� And that spineless excuse for a heroine.
� Dude pull yourself together. Find a good boy.
Not Even At The Heat Death Of The Universe Would I Believe These Two Could Build A Life Together After All That Baggage And Abuse.
� Pretty much the definition of why the Black Plague was probably the greatest thing for the regular folk since sliced bread back in the Middle Ages.
� AND WE FORGIVE HIM CAUSE THE BITCH IS BROKEN?

� Oh things FINALLY start looking up in the end, the bix is standing up for herself but noooooooooooooo why end there? WHY MAKE KERMIT HAPPY? NUTJOBS!
� She drops everything to go across the country and be with a boy who abused her.



� I think there was a competition of Who can give the worst names? because L.J. Shen sure won it O_o
� Vicious's revenge plan was a total disappointment. The way the whole thing played out had the distinct feel of floppy dead fish. WTF THOUGH ?! THE WHOLE BOOK IS A DISAPPOINTMENT.
� Why did Vicious shit his pants with the big "reveal" of finding out what his father's will said? Disinheritance No Contest clauses are generally very hard to enforce and such provisions are mainly used as to "scare off" lay people. But Vicious is hardly a lay person. He's a brilliant attorney (right? isn't that like, his thing?) so umm, shouldn’t he know this??
� I kinda hate myself for having to write the name "Vicious" so many times just now as a person's name. Such a stupid fucking name. . . .
� Emilia be like: He is an asshole but hottie. Let's have babies.



“You think I slept with Georgia? I didn’t touch her. I tried. Trust me, I did. But she wasn’t you. And I know you don’t expect me to give you answers, but I’m going to do it anyway because there’s a small part of me that thinks that maybe, just maybe, you’ll give me a chance afterward.�




� How about the part where Emilia's parents choose a fancy restaurant to eat with her and try to pay at the end. WTF I thought the whole reason Emilia HAD to take Vicious's job offer was that she was basically on the verge of starvation having to choose between paying for Rosie's meds and a crust of bread and she couldn't ask her parents for any help even some money for fucking food because they were so poor. What was that about?
“Apologize for not being mine when you should’ve been. Because Emilia, baby...� I tilted my head sideways. “It was always fucking us and you know it.�

Dude shut up already.

� And Mill mill just because a PERSON TRIES TO PULL A DAVID TENNANT (AND FAILS!!) YOU DO NOT FORGIVE HIM.

� I fucking hate this
� fucking
� book
� for
� fucking
� eternity
� because of
� the fucking
� idiots
� in this
� fucking book.
“Ask me..what do I want?�

� How about what i want?
� I want you to shut up and burn in Hell 100000000000ever.
� f you.
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Reading Progress

April 9, 2020 – Started Reading
June 1, 2020 – Shelved
July 22, 2020 – Finished Reading
August 24, 2024 – Shelved as: dishonor-on-your-cow
August 24, 2024 – Shelved as: made-me-feel-broke

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message 1: by Mrinmayi (new)

Mrinmayi 😂😂😂Try it....
He is definitely your alter ego


shifu Mrinmayi wrote: "😂😂😂Try it....
He is definitely your alter ego"


I did. I hated it. Mrin....



message 3: by Mrinmayi (new)

Mrinmayi * evil smirk*


message 4: by TMR (new) - rated it 5 stars

TMR Whoops, I loved him.


shifu TMR wrote: "Whoops, I loved him."

Aww I am glad you did <3. I am happy that even if i didn't enjoy this book everyone else did!


message 6: by Camila (new)

Camila Lobianco what was so bad about this book? now i'm curious lol


shifu Camila wrote: "what was so bad about this book? now i'm curious lol"

This is a super unpopular opinion but i didn't get it. It's the same bullshit like always.

Boy was awful to girl.
Girl likes him anyways.
Boy abuses her.
Turns out he was abused himself.
la-di-dah all is forgiven
.

I am tired of this stupid trope. Bullying someone because you were abused?!!! Does this make ANY sense? Everyone loved this book.
I could rant. Wait you gave me such a good idea. I am going to rant now >.<


message 8: by Camila (new)

Camila Lobianco theburqaavenger� wrote: "Camila wrote: "what was so bad about this book? now i'm curious lol"

This is a super unpopular opinion but i didn't get it. It's the same bullshit like always.

Boy was awful to girl.
Girl likes h..."


oh damn, i can't stand this plot. if you suffer with bullying in your life you probably know that you won't fall in love for the bully (is actually easier despite all that remembers him/she)


message 9: by Camila (new)

Camila Lobianco Camila wrote: "theburqaavenger� wrote: "Camila wrote: "what was so bad about this book? now i'm curious lol"

This is a super unpopular opinion but i didn't get it. It's the same bullshit like always.

Boy was aw..."


*despise


message 10: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu what i can't stand is why does she forgive him? WHY? does she have memory loss? does she NOT remember everything he did? JUST BECAUSE A PERSON WAS ABUSED DOES NOT GIVE HIM THE RIGHT TO VERBALLY ABUSE OTHERS!!!


message 11: by Camila (new)

Camila Lobianco Oh man, I think just the same about this type of romance, I can't even read it anymore


message 12: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu There was another book Bully. UGH it had the same sob story. I am so damn tired of this.


Tears Of Venus i love this book but i love your review 😂😂


message 14: by Tani (new) - rated it 1 star

Tani Sis, my feelings exactly for this book. *gasps* Darkling and Brekker agree on something similar for once. 😂


message 15: by Shail (new) - rated it 1 star

Shail Lol exactly! I wanted to slap this girl in like every page for taking all that shit


message 16: by Mrinmayi (new)

Mrinmayi My thoughts exactly!!!
But let's not forget the whole "friends double dipping" thing🤢
I thought I had forgotten this book...BUT NO...
Now even I feel like Ranting about this book😂
How about a" Vicious Collab"

See...what I did here😂
If you did not get my pun...we are no longer friends

P.S. :The next book is about her sister and her ex....enough said


message 17: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Tears Of Venus, but humans call me Mina wrote: "i love this book but i love your review 😂😂"

Thanks Mina :)
*gasps* wait you liked this?! *calms down* Oh okay


message 18: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Tani wrote: "Sis, my feelings exactly for this book. *gasps* Darkling and Brekker agree on something similar for once. 😂"

What is the world coming to? Kazzyboy and I are agreeing on something?!


message 19: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Shail wrote: "Lol exactly! I wanted to slap this girl in like every page for taking all that shit"

Me 2. I was so angry at her. She kept on whining about how he was awful but still she was with him O_o


message 20: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mrinmayi wrote: "My thoughts exactly!!!
But let's not forget the whole "friends double dipping" thing🤢
I thought I had forgotten this book...BUT NO...
Now even I feel like Ranting about this book😂
How about a" Vici..."


I did get your pun. Please do rant. I want to see the memes. URGH that friend thing eww WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE THIS?!

P.S: WTF?? SERIOUSLY? ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww


Zohara Madaney Hahaha... BEST REVIEW EVER 😘


message 22: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Zohara wrote: "Hahaha... BEST REVIEW EVER 😘"

Thank you <3


message 23: by ⋆L� (last edited Jul 23, 2020 07:35AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

⋆L⋆ I loved this book when I read it 3 years ago, but I think I love your review- rant more!

LOL! 😂😂😂

Great rant!


message 24: by zineb (new)

zineb i only read Ruckus in this series and i loved it, maybe check out the other books, you could like another trope better!!


message 25: by Maryam (new)

Maryam Rz. 😂😂😂 aaahhhhh writing this review must've been fun. I miss getting angry and going on a swearing rampage.


message 26: by Tani (new) - rated it 1 star

Tani Weakling, I'm glad that we agree.


Charlize M Great review


message 28: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Lara J. wrote: "I loved this book when I read it 3 years ago, but I think I love your review- rant more!

LOL! 😂😂😂

Great rant!"


I am glad you liked it. Hahaha THANK YOU <3


message 29: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Zi wrote: "i only read Ruckus in this series and i loved it, maybe check out the other books, you could like another trope better!!"

I don't think i will be giving this author another chance because i read another book by her and didn't like it. It's the way she portrays females in her books *shivers*


message 30: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mary wrote: "😂😂😂 aaahhhhh writing this review must've been fun. I miss getting angry and going on a swearing rampage."

Yeah considering your average rating is above 4 i don't think you go on a rampage now O_o


message 31: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Tani wrote: "Weakling, I'm glad that we agree."

WEAKLING?!!!!!


message 32: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Zahily wrote: "Great review"

Thank you<3


message 33: by Maryam (new)

Maryam Rz. @Cass, now don't be rude. I prefer to enjoy myself, so I'm very picky about books I pick up, making sure I will love them. And I do my best to enjoy myself while reading as well. So it's very rare for a book to thwart my efforts and be THAT bad. I do this because I don't wanna waste a second reading sth I'm not loving, and that's unfortunate because I also LOVE getting angry and tearing things apart 😂


message 34: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mary wrote: "@Cass, now don't be rude. I prefer to enjoy myself, so I'm very picky about books I pick up, making sure I will love them. And I do my best to enjoy myself while reading as well. So it's very rare ..."

Jeez i was complimenting you :)
I'm sorry if i sounded rude <3


message 35: by Maryam (new)

Maryam Rz. Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away from my updates BTW *hides*


message 36: by Mrinmayi (new)

Mrinmayi Mary wrote: "Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away from my updates BTW *hides*"


And you need to stay away from hers*glares at Joe*
Did you tell her about the"middle earth boy"


message 37: by Maryam (new)

Maryam Rz. @Mrin, wait what, what's in Joey's updates *goes to check*


message 38: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mary wrote: "Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away from my updates BTW *hides*"


WHYYYYYYYY?


message 39: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mrinmayi wrote: "Mary wrote: "Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away from my updates BTW *hides*"

And you need to..."


hehe i forgot >.<


message 40: by Mrinmayi (new)

Mrinmayi theburqaavenger� wrote: "Mrinmayi wrote: "Mary wrote: "Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away from my updates BTW *hides*"..."


You guys are not divorcing right??!!
Because then what will happen to our family??!!


message 41: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Mrinmayi wrote: "theburqaavenger� wrote: "Mrinmayi wrote: "Mary wrote: "Oh okay 😂 what kind of a compliment is that???????
Anyhow, you don't need to apologise dear, so what if you sounded rude??

P.S. Stay away fro..."


OFC we are not :)


julia i remember thinking i liked this book but after reading your review. . . . .



but then after reading Rachel (LoverofTBR)'s Review i think i liked it. . . . .



i'm questioning everything. . . .


message 43: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu Julia wrote: "i remember thinking i liked this book but after reading your review. . . . .



but then after reading
Rachel (LoverofTBR)'s Review
i think i liked it. . . . .



i'm questioning everything. ...."


I know it can be confusing at times. But don't let the reviews of others of others change your mind. Why don't you read it again and then see whether you like it or not?


message 44: by Yeasmin (last edited Sep 01, 2020 11:57PM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Yeasmin Alo Girl even though Vic is my complete obsession but Honey I can't help but compliment you 😜 I laughed my a** off 😂 great job
now that's what I call an intellectual criticism ❤❤ Well done




message 45: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu thankyou <3


Cindy ✩☽♔ Haha I love this review. This books sounds like trash, but still this review is hilarious.


message 47: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu @Cindy - ahhh thankyou. I did have fun writing this and yesss this book was trash 🤦


message 48: by Carmen (new) - added it

Carmen LOL Great review.


message 49: by shifu (new) - rated it 1 star

shifu haha thanks ❣️


message 50: by so-original (new) - added it

so-original Thought the exact things while reading and dropped this! Such an entertaining review!


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