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All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody
3.25
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 I received this ARC from the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Tor/Forge

3,5/5 I have mixed feelings

"Per old superstition, a champion's body is always buried face-down. If they attempt to cloaw their way from their grave to seek vengeance, they will only dig deeper into the earth."


The promise of this book was a mixture of hunger games sprinkled with magic. The plot didn't disappoint : magic, teens fighting to death, betrayals, twists and turns.

What I liked :

- The multiple POVs
- The twists, predictable but still had an effect
- The characters are likeable
- The plot, and the worldbuilding even though it was confusing at some part
- The dark atmosphere

What I didn't like :

- The number of times "crimson" was written - sometimes multiple times per chapter ?? that was quite irritating
- I was expecting "real villains" so I'm a bit disappointed
- It felt a little too slow getting to the actual tournament (about 50% of the book I'd say)
- Sometimes the dialogues were cliché
- It's really white

Despite everything, the ending intrigued me enough to look forward for the sequel.

Would I recommand it ? YES

*Before purchasing the book take into consideration that one of the authors took part in the bullying authors of colors*