Their Vicious Games

“Aren't you going to eat?” he asks. “I don't like salmon.” Another lie. “What do you like to eat, then?” “The rich.” I glare, daring him to sneer.

-Ch. 13, pg 194 Adina and Graham.



I really liked this book.

The writing is nice and the world building was good. I liked the Finish, it was done very well with each segment. You could really feel Adina being surrounded by sharks. Every girl has a distinct reason for being there and strategy to get what they want. They were developed. The twists at the end was good and entertaining and the stakes were always high. This book help me get out of my reading slump.

Which brings me to my grip with the book, Adina's development. She's very passive until like 80% into the book which surprised me. I do like that she's a girl just trying to survive and black girls don't always need to be macho and strong willed, but everything she is kind of just handed to her and I feel she was always on the losing side of things. But on the other hand, I do kind of understand why she was developed so late.

Another thing I didn't like was the little love triangle that was briefly slipped in. What was the point of Adina kissing those boys, especially with one of them effectively cheating on his girlfriend. It's not even apart of a strategy or anything, they have a moment and she just...kisses them.

Overall, Their Vicious Games is still a good and entertaining book with good twists and high stakes, I just wish Adina's development was different but I definitely will be looking for more of Wellington's books in the future.