VC/Victoria Schwab is a weird author for me. Everyone else seems to rave about her. Intellectually, I am intrigued by what she does and the stories and themes she explores. She is very creative, as seen in this novel where monsters are the external manifestations or results of violence humans do to each other. And yet. And yet. Something about her writing fails to grip me. I was discussing this novel with a friend halfway through and told him, I wasn’t sure if I would […]
A Darker, Grittier Approach to YA Fantasy
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
