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Vicious (Villains #1)
By : by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab (Goodreads Author)
ratings : 78,078
ratings reviews : 13,873
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Original Title : Vicious
ISBN : 0765335344 (ISBN13: 9780765335340)
Edition Language : English
Series : Villains #1
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published September 24th 2013 by Tor
Characters : Mitchell Turner, Victor Vale, Eli Cardale, Sydney Clarke, Serena Clarke
Setting : Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2013)
Description : A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.Listening Length: 9 hours and 55 minutes
Literary Awards : Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2013)
REVIEWS :I really wish I had a megaphone so I could accurately get across just how much I fucking love this book.I have so much of this book in my heart even my body feels too heavy to carry it. This is genuinely the best anti-hero story that I have ever read and now I have to readjust every other expectation in my life just to match it. Honestly. How is there so much in Schwab's mind? All I want is to climb inside and revel at all the brilliance. She didn’t even have to go SO hard on this book but she "Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human."I actually received an 100-page preview of Vicious a few months prior to reading the full version and picked it up with absolutely zero expectations. Then, suddenly, I was catapulted into a world that did more than keep the promises of the blurb - A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world - but also introduced me to a memorable cast of characters, You know that feeling of nostalgia you get when you're reading one of your favorite books? That's how I felt the whole time I was reading this. It was like I already knew this world and these characters. And that's not to say that they were bland or stereotypical (because they were extremely complex and compelling), but it was as if they were already somehow part of my life. I don't even have the words to describe how much I loved this. It was perfect, absolutely perfect. ”Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labelled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.”(Just in case you actually want to read my full review. *lol* You can read it here!)This is easily one of the best books I’ve read in 2019 and that’s quite something, because I already read so many other awesome books this year. To give “Vicious” 5 stars was a *EDIT*I re-read Vicious for another book club 4 years on and I still really enjoyed it! This time it was closer to a 4 star read - I wanted a little more development with some of the charcters.First-read rating: 5Wow. I absolutely loved Vicious, it kept me hooked right from the get-go and as things got more and more intense, I could not put it down!I plan on filming a full review soon alongside the #LittleBookClub liveshow, so I will be back with more detailed thoughts!Verdict: READ IT YO :) WHAT THE HELL EVERYONE IS SO MESSED UP. BUT THATS WHAT MADE IT SO AMAZING. A Tale of Two Sociopaths.One is just ever so slightly more lovable than the other...This was right up my alley with all the Create-A-Superhero stuff!The reality, of course, is that neither of these guys are heroes. Victor and Eli were college roommates who experimented with a theory that Eli had about how Extra Ordinary people were created. Turns out he was right. Ta-da! Due to some unfortunate factors, Victor's transformation doesn't go quite as smoothly as Eli's. And because of that little Vicious (adj.):1) Having the nature or quality of vice or immorality.2) Dangerously aggressive, marked by violence or ferocity.3) Victor Vale. “Victor was out. Victor was free.And Victor was coming for Eli - just as he'd promised he would.” Eli and Victor used to be best friends. Smarter than the rest of the students of Lockland University, they tried to play God. Fascinated by the rumors about EOs, ExtraOrdinary people with supernatural abilities, they studied them at first, but later, they Vicious is the story of a villain and a hero. Or, that's what it disguises itself as. It's really the story of five different morally grey characters, all out for themselves, battling it out. This is a book that explores the hero / villain dichotomy and promptly shatters it to pieces. Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone could be labeled a villain for trying to stop that person. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play A week or so ago I asked my feed for reading suggestions featuring strong villainous characters, and this book received nearly unanimous acclaim from the majority of my friends who saw the post and responded. Now, normally I kind of hesitate going into anything with high expectations, but I immediately ran out and bought it and now I just have to take a moment to tip my hat to to all my friends who suggested that I read it. This book was EVERYTHING! I was so engaged by the story I was dreaded This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read, it was so good!! -I’m happy that I finally decided to read this book. Now I understand what the hype was all about... Anyway, I highly recommend this book to everyone. on the scale of black to white, this book falls right down the middle. i have never read something so morally grey, so ethically ambiguous, so downright dark and absolutely pleasant at the same time. goodness me, this book was a trip in the best way possible. i absolutely love the idea of anti-heroes. i love taking characters that we are meant to despise, but end up empathising and somewhat admiring them instead. maybe that makes me personally questionable, but wow. i loved how messed up and Two friends in college find a way to develop super powers. Instead of becoming super heroes, they become super villains.Interesting concept and well executed! victoria schwab stop emotionally draining me challenge.
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