This Savage Song

This was the first book that Victoria Schwab has writtrn that I've read. And i loved it. There were many plot twists that I wasn't expecting. The feelings were deepy expressed and made me feel like I was in the room with that person. Or even that person. As a fellow writer, I understand how hard it can be sometimes to make it seem like you are deeply connected to your characters. I highly commend her for doing such a great job. Long story short, I look forward to reading the rest of her books.

Now THAT was fun! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a good 'one sitting book' but this was a extremely well-written tale! Let's put it this way: before I wrote this review, I made sure and procured a copy of the 2nd book! The book gets off to a somewhat but perhaps necessarily confusing start (kind of like this review I fear): you're not sure who or what all of these people are at first nor who is exactly "good" (if anyone). I have to confess, I was even getting a kind of 'oh no, not a high school setting where opposites attract love story' vibe for a few minutes until about 1/3 of the way in. The story then takes off into high gear and it doesn't slow down until we're done! The tension is truly engrossing and I really enjoyed the sort of 'double view' structure - that is, how various witnesses to a scene see the same actions very differently - the author creates in key moments. And when you find out who you should be rooting for, you really want them to be okay and you feel their pain, physical and emotional. The bad guys? Well, let's just say by the time their fate is sealed you've been booing and hissing at them for a while! I also was happy that VS didn't waste a lot of time describing how this whole dystopian setting occurred nor the finer details in the surroundings because of it (not just why the world is screwed up but why this one place even went beyond that). Instead, the focus is on the inner struggles of the cast - or the lack thereof of those around them - and don't waste time describing a multitude of broken down buildings, etc. like too many writers in this genre tend to do. Just the right balance though if you ask me. I'd recommend to fans of YA stories (does this one qualify?) as well as anyone that's ever picked up something even close to 'Divergent' ...or my own favorites like Michael Sanderson's 'Reckoners' series or the brilliant 'Girl with All The Gifts' duology. Don't forget to fasten your seatbelts!

It is good and the charcater is August Also i love Romeo and Juliet srceen but they didn't fall in love. Victoria schawab is my favorite author she wrote dark Y.A. fantasy and i read her other books call vicious i think all of you should read it.