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A review by readingfornow
All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody
4.0
2023:
I really do adore this book it’s so so close to 5 stars
2022:
This YA fantasy with a Fight to the Death Tournament was everything I wanted it to be! It is multi-perspective with lots of Magical elements.
The story was really character driven, and I thought the choice of narrators was great as they all gave a good balance of personalities. There wasn’t any morally grey or completely evil characters, which I thought suited well because the authors really showed just how young and scared these teenagers are (something I think always lacks in fantasies like this), you’re not left thinking “Wait, how old are these characters?!” every few chapters.
One downfall I had was I didn’t think the magic system was introduced properly, and it took until about 50 pages for me to get invested in the story. Despite this, it delivered a perfect amount of unsettling creepiness while still staying within magical realism.
I really do adore this book it’s so so close to 5 stars
2022:
This YA fantasy with a Fight to the Death Tournament was everything I wanted it to be! It is multi-perspective with lots of Magical elements.
The story was really character driven, and I thought the choice of narrators was great as they all gave a good balance of personalities. There wasn’t any morally grey or completely evil characters, which I thought suited well because the authors really showed just how young and scared these teenagers are (something I think always lacks in fantasies like this), you’re not left thinking “Wait, how old are these characters?!” every few chapters.
One downfall I had was I didn’t think the magic system was introduced properly, and it took until about 50 pages for me to get invested in the story. Despite this, it delivered a perfect amount of unsettling creepiness while still staying within magical realism.