Review: Emotional, heart-breaking, dark, and sweet!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Lauren’s ReviewAfter reading Very Bad Things I was really excited to read the second book of the series, Very Wicked Things. I'm happy to report this series is still on my "so glad I read it" list and Very Wicked Things is worth a read!Dovey is a ballerina that has a scholarship to Briar Academy. She is the epitome of "from the wrong side of the tracks". Growing up in Ratcliffe she knows what it's like to watch drug dealers see hookers at work, go cold, and be hungry. While attending BA she is swept away by Cuba-the school's "it" guy. They have a whirlwind romance and fall in love. Then tragedy strikes and things fall apart, leaving both Cuba and Dovey heartbroken.A year later...both Dovey and Cuba are in different places in their lives. They've been avoiding each other since the fall-out. When forced to work together in class everything explodes. Unfortunately new obstacles arise, old feelings hold them back, and more drama then you can imagine keeps them apart.I honestly am not sure how to rate this book! I wanted to love it after Very Bad Things. I felt like it was a bit dragged out and couldn't help but compare Dovey to Nora-which Nora wins hands down, and I know I can't do this because this is Dovey's book not Nora's. What I did love about this book was the undying devotion Dovey received from her friends and those that loved her. While it was hard for HER to see, and her life may have not initially started this way, it was clear that she had a foundation that any girl would dream of. Throughout the book I couldn't decide if I wanted to throw the book across the room or keep reading it. Cuba was DRIVING.ME.CRAZY. Between him and Dovey, I couldn't decide who I wanted to kiss and who I wanted to smack! *Sigh*Overall, the book was a good read, I’d say 3.5 stars. Not my favorite by far, but if you liked Very Bad Things you'll want to read this and I'm sure you'll definitely be reading what's coming up. Can't WAIT for Sebastian's story!!!!Brandi’s ReviewWell, looks like Lauren I agree about quite a few things regarding VWT. We both agree the prequel was absolutely amazing, sucking us in and making us want so much more of Cuba and Dovey, we couldn’t wait to hear more of their story and watch their love develop! The beginning of VWT also started very strong for us, we loved it! The middle…the in-between, was just “eh”, but the Epilogue we both LOVED.  My overall rating, 4 stars!"Bad guys are always the prettiest, but then pretty is an understatement when it came to him. He was simply more."Dovey is a ballerina on scholarship at Briarcrest Academy.  She really is an outcast at the school, being that she doesn’t have two pennies to rub together like most of the rich, popular kids that attend school at the academy.  She has to work…fight and earn everything that she has.  When Cuba shows an interest in her, she knows she has to keep her distant from the beautiful playboy.  She knows he has the capability to destroy her if she falls for him.  But the heart wants what the heart wants.  It’s not long before these two are falling hard for one another.  Tragedy pulls them apart, and other issues keep them apart.  When forced to work together after all most a year of not speaking, old feelings that never really went away surface.  Will Cuba and Dovey give into their feelings?  Or will they continue to fight the insane pull between them?Now, some of the drama in between this story was hard for me.  I don’t want to give away the story, but some of the drama I won’t mention was just…unnecessary to me. Cuba drove me crazy, I hurt for Dovey, I hated the way he treated her.  No matter the reason, you just don’t treat someone you love that way he treated Dovey, and I had a hard time warming up to him.  Now Dovey, I actually loved her. I loved that she fought for what she wanted, and I hated that she was so weak when it came to Cuba…but I guess true love will do that to you."I love you," I told him as we held each other later. He pushed the hair out of my eyes. "Dovey, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. Never forget that.""Stay with me," he said, kissing my shoulder. "Let go. I'll catch you. Every single time."Definitely a series I recommend you read.  VWT was emotional, heart-breaking, it drove me insane at times, and then it put me back together, and finished sweet!  Now bring on Sebastian! I need to know what is going on with him now!!