Vicious

Vicious

V. E. Schwab

First published 2013Original language EN

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 10677 ratingsConfidence 82%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
384
Pages
about 7 h
Reading time
Part of a seriesVillainsVolume 1 of 1

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About the book

Vicious is the first novel in the Villains Trilogy by American author V. E. Schwab. Published by Tor Books in 2013, Vicious follows two college roommates who learn how to create superhuman abilities but later become archenemies.

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Reading order · Villains

  1. Vicious
    Vicious2013 · 677 ratingsThis book
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. Vengeful
    Vengeful2018 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.0 across 677 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library7.917 3%
Hardcover8.0660 98%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “It's like a slightly elevated Wattpad story, entertaining enough for a casual read, but don't expect to be blown away by it, I just wish it was a little more trimmed down”

    ★ 3/5Readman on Hardcover

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How long is Vicious?

It has 384 pages — shorter than 81% of the ranked books in Fantasy.

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