Book Review: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

Victorian Psycho
Virginia Feito

I said a little prayer and danced a little jig in the midst of reading this book. It went a little like this...

"God help the kids for they know not what they do and Devil spare the adults for they know precisely."

As I bobbed up and down.

It was fun, wish you were there.

If this book made a sound it would say "KERSPLAT". If it were a painting it would look much the way it sounds.

I greatly appreciated the contrast between our main character being in victorian times and her behavior and the things that would come to her mind and come out of her mouth. That contrast was excellent. It's like showing up at the ball buttoned up from head to toe, and everyone can see everything underneath the sheer fabric.

And as always, what's underneath is far more interesting and no one is admiring the buttons. The lie on your tongue is far less interesting than the truth of what you're not saying.

I would say easily that if you liked LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh you'll love the parts of the writing that dare to be a little weirder than it should. Entirely way too short. I am yearning for more.

Thanks to Netgalley and W. W. Norton & Company | Liveright for the advanced copy!

VICTORIAN PSYCHO...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️