Review: Loved it from beginning to end!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
We get to meet Dovey and Cuba in VWB but now we get into the nitty gritty of everything. Obviously a good amount of time has passed between the books and their relationship has ended. What we don’t know yet is the WHY.Very Wicked Things is very different, in my opinion, from Very Bad Things. And, I LOVED IT! It was raw and so very emotional. We see how Dovey struggles daily with life. She grew up with very little. Constantly being left alone at home, with nothing to eat. Occasionally her father would show up and bring her food. But, she feared him and knew she was right to do so. The apartment that Dovey lived in was above a ballet studio and she begged to be taught. At such a young age she knew she could give it her all and succeed. Which she did.Cuba grew up with everything. His family had money and status and he lacked for nothing. However, he has his struggles as well. He isn’t really one to share his feelings but since we are in his head, we know what he lets everyone see is a lie. I don’t like what he does to Dovey. Mainly because she had no idea what was going on and he shattered her! It wasn’t easy on him either but well; you’ll see when you read it.Ilsa touches on several difficult topics in this book and it allowed us to move deeper into the story with these characters. The evil that Dovey has to deal with and overcome? I read so many parts with my heart in my throat, just wondering what was about to happen. I wanted to scream several times and even throw a punch or two. As you can see, I got completely involved with this book. I wouldn’t change a single thing about this story!!