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Vicious (Villains, #1)
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bookshelves: read-in-2015, superheroes, read-in-2018, audio, read-in-2024
Sep 27, 2013
bookshelves: read-in-2015, superheroes, read-in-2018, audio, read-in-2024
Read 3 times. Last read May 12, 2024 to June 2, 2024.
A Tale of Two Sociopaths.
One 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 snafu, Victor ends up spending the better part of a decade in prison.
Where he plots hisrevahnge revenge!
The whole story unfolds in flashbacks, and I think the less I say about that, the more you'll enjoy reading about how it all went down in the past.
I do think you should know that neither of them are sympathetic characters, but you do end up rooting for Victor to win.
I gotta say, I thought the ending was a little underwhelming, but that may only be because I thought the rest of the book was so good that it didn't quite meet my expectations.
Still, I ended up tearing through this thing in a few days and thought it was (overall) a pretty fantastic story.
Definitely Recommended!
*Edit:
This is one of my oldest son's favorite books. He informed me the other day that he found this review while searching Goodreads at school (OMG! What the hell are they thinking giving these kids access to book sites!?), and he proceeded to tell me that I was wrong.
As children do...
Apparently, the ending was not at all underwhelming. It whelmed just fine, thank you very much.
So there.
2024
I just finished listening to the audiobook version from Macmillan Audio narrated by Jeremy Arthur, and it. is. excellent. <--- if you're into that kind of thing
One 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 snafu, Victor ends up spending the better part of a decade in prison.
Where he plots his
The whole story unfolds in flashbacks, and I think the less I say about that, the more you'll enjoy reading about how it all went down in the past.
I do think you should know that neither of them are sympathetic characters, but you do end up rooting for Victor to win.
I gotta say, I thought the ending was a little underwhelming, but that may only be because I thought the rest of the book was so good that it didn't quite meet my expectations.
Still, I ended up tearing through this thing in a few days and thought it was (overall) a pretty fantastic story.
Definitely Recommended!
*Edit:
This is one of my oldest son's favorite books. He informed me the other day that he found this review while searching Goodreads at school (OMG! What the hell are they thinking giving these kids access to book sites!?), and he proceeded to tell me that I was wrong.
As children do...
Apparently, the ending was not at all underwhelming. It whelmed just fine, thank you very much.
So there.
2024
I just finished listening to the audiobook version from Macmillan Audio narrated by Jeremy Arthur, and it. is. excellent. <--- if you're into that kind of thing
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Jess ❈Harbinger of Blood-Soaked Rainbows❈
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I love Megamind!! I think it is one of the more underrated animated kids movies I've seen! This book looks interesting...
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I plowed through this one! Fast and enjoyable, as long as you don't mind the moral ambiguity aspect.
My kids and I always take Megamind on trips with us! It's one of those movies that everyone can watch and enjoy. Even my teenager still like it (won't admit it, but he likes it). :)
My kids and I always take Megamind on trips with us! It's one of those movies that everyone can watch and enjoy. Even my teenager still like it (won't admit it, but he likes it). :)
I am like that with the How to Train Your Dragon movies.....I never ever tire of them.
I love books that don't have a defined hero and villain (like Megamind) or ones that have some evil in the hero and some sympathy in the villain.
I love books that don't have a defined hero and villain (like Megamind) or ones that have some evil in the hero and some sympathy in the villain.
Well, then I think you'll like this one, Jess. It's got a lot of overall great reviews, so I don't feel iffy recommending it to you!
Well, shit. This one got recommended to me by another friend and I ignored it 'cause it's got an ugly cover, yo. Now I'm gonna have to read the damn thing.
Love the megamind gifs. Amazeballs anti-hero
Alejandro wrote: "Great review, Anne! Definitely I'll read it in the very near future ;)"
Looking forward to your review when you've read it!
Looking forward to your review when you've read it!
Anne wrote: "Alejandro wrote: "Great review, Anne! Definitely I'll read it in the very near future ;)"
Looking forward to your review when you've read it!"
Thanks! :D
Looking forward to your review when you've read it!"
Thanks! :D
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✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans)
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I saw that! I'm jealous, but this one just came in for me, and I couldn't renew it, so I had to plow through it. Maybe we can do Magnus #2 together, if my library has it?
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✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans)
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Hold on isn't Go Fetch Magnus #2? Man I'm getting confused here. But hey, whatever it is I'm willing to tag along;) And I am SO reading Go Fetch. You said squicky, I said yipee^^
It was a great book, huh? They had me at the digging-up-a-grave-with-a-little-girl beginning. So sweet!
I love your Mega Mind review! :)
I love your Mega Mind review! :)
Awesome review. Where do you get all your gifs and images for your reviews? You always find such great stuff.
Jilly wrote: "It was a great book, huh? They had me at the digging-up-a-grave-with-a-little-girl beginning. So sweet!
I love your Mega Mind review! :)"
I want her to write a sequel about the girl!
I love your Mega Mind review! :)"
I want her to write a sequel about the girl!
Terence wrote: "Awesome review. Where do you get all your gifs and images for your reviews? You always find such great stuff."
Thanks! I just use google. You can find everything with it!
Thanks! I just use google. You can find everything with it!
I usually never "like" reviews with animated gifs but hey, yours is fantastic! I should really read this one. Thank you!
Alissa wrote: "I usually never "like" reviews with animated gifs but hey, yours is fantastic! I should really read this one. Thank you!"
Whoa! That is a huge compliment! Thank you!
And, yeah, if you like anti-heroes, you should check this out, Alissa. Most of the reviews for this one are glowing, so I feel pretty comfortable recommending it.
Whoa! That is a huge compliment! Thank you!
And, yeah, if you like anti-heroes, you should check this out, Alissa. Most of the reviews for this one are glowing, so I feel pretty comfortable recommending it.
Hmm... flashbacks, eh? I do enjoy a good book with some good back story. I'll add this to my to-reads!
Anne wrote: "Hmm... flashbacks, eh? I do enjoy a good book with some good back story. I'll add this to my to-reads!"
Ohhh! Yes, do it!
Ohhh! Yes, do it!
“What the hell are they thinking giving these kids access to book sites!?”
I am actually surprised. This place is more NSFW and less intellectual than you’d expect from a book website... then again if it wasn’t what’s the fun in that?
I am actually surprised. This place is more NSFW and less intellectual than you’d expect from a book website... then again if it wasn’t what’s the fun in that?
Anne wrote: "Shhhh! Don't tell the authorities!"
What authorities? I thought you were the authority in your house, Anne. :P
What authorities? I thought you were the authority in your house, Anne. :P
Well, if you used an actual whip instead of hitting people with a foam pool noodle every time someone talked shit about Aquaman we might take your rule over everyone on Goodreads more seriously!
I heard only great things about the new one! I'm waiting in anticipation for my library to have a copy in. Im so excited, bring on the sociopaths!
I am 2years late, but victor doesn't seem sociopathic to me, he seems to be a asocial, calculating and emotionally numb.
I think he is compassionate towards other
I think he is compassionate towards other