Victorian Psycho was a bloody, horrible delight. Winifred Notty is our protagonist, and she reads like an unreliable narrator except for the fact that she’s happy to tell you all her sins. She takes us to Ensor house, where she is to be the governess to two bratty children. Her employers are ridiculous gentry types and it was a joy to watch their behavior get worse and worse through Winifred’s eyes. Narrator Anna Burnett MADE this book IMO, I am so glad to have listened to it, (Though I did hear that the print version has illustrations which I definitely want to check out!)

This was DELIGHTFULLY WEIRD. A lot of murder and bodies in the attic. This was rather short and I think it could have benefited from being a full length novel. I will continue to read from the author and I loved our narrator.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The novel follows Winifred Notty, a governess who arrives at the gloomy Ensor House to care for the Pounds family's children, Drusilla and Andrew. Beneath her prim exterior, Winifred harbors a deeply disturbed mind and a sinister agenda. As she navigates the oppressive atmosphere of the estate and the dysfunctional family dynamics, her violent tendencies resurface, culminating in a macabre climax on Christmas Day.

This book was well-written (and the analogies very fitting of a psycho), but very disturbing. Readers should know that the content is not just dark but profoundly unsettling. There are frequent depictions of death, particularly involving babies and children, some portrayed in graphic detail, which might be challenging or distressing. I, for one, was disturbed, and most of the time, nothing bothers me.

I read some reviews that said this was a dark comedy, but I didn't find anything funny about it. The violence was perhaps absurd at times, but I wouldn't classify it as humorous. The twist at the end was unexpected but great.

Thank you NetGalley and RBmedia for the ARC of this audiobook for my honest review

I think the author needs to be checked because this book was written too well for someone who isn’t a psychopath themselves haha. It was incredible so creepy and probably the first novella that I didn’t need to have so much writing to feel like I understand the characters. I was immediately into it and stayed into it the whole way through. Definitely recommend.

Thank you to @recordedbooks for the gifted audiobook! What an irreverent, creepy, and darkly humorous novel. This was such a fast read and the pacing lent itself well to the story. The experience of this book was like watching something awful or grotesque and simply being unable to look away. The light and casual handling of some pretty tragic and gruesome events played out hilariously. What an entertaining journey! Rumors that this will be a film starring Margaret Qualley have been circulating and that would be brilliant. If you enjoy dark humor or an unhinged protagonist - this is for you. I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this audiobook for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A quirky, twisted horror tale about a murderous governess. This book has such clever wordplay/dialogue, and was oddly fun to read, despite the main character's dark thoughts and actions. Though I have not read American Psycho, I can easily compare this novel with the American Psycho movie and see the inspiration taken there, although I admit, reading about the psychopathy of a Victorian governess did interest me more than watching the psychopathy of a modern (ish) businessman.

All in all, a good read for horror/weird fiction lovers.

This was out of pocket
It's about Winifred, a deranged woman that arrives at Ensor House to tutor the owners children, and about all the hell she raises during her stay. It's like a mix between Maeve Fly and American Psycho, and is just as darkly comedic and depraved as both.
This was gross, with lots of disgusting descriptions of eating old timey food, lots of bodily fluids, and plenty of scenes of bodily dismemberment/injury details.
EVERYTHING is fair game in this weird little story-animals, women, children, babies (actual infants), yeah this was *a lot*
The tone overall is comedic and irreverent, which is a bit jarring when you're reading some of these horrendous things.
Yeah, just be warned!!

Am I a bad person for thinking this was hilarious? I am sorry, but it was! Especially for readers of Victorian classics, this period drama caricature will be equally amusing and unsettling. It doesn't take long to realize that there is something deeply wrong with the protagonist, and I mean it: trigger warning for every kind of yucky body horror and gore imagery you can conceive of. There is one particularly gruesome child murder that I feel I should point out specifically. But if you, little pervert, can live with that - as well as an array of detailled descriptions of body fluids, rot and decay - this will be the literary ride of a lifetime. Short, fast-paced and repulsing as it is, I was only mildly surprised that the movie adaptation was already being produced before the book was officially published. I will be looking forward to it!

Well wasn't that just the weirdest, bloodiest, funniest novel I've ever read! Victorian governess with some very heavy psychological baggage gets revenge on her charges and their family. This was a lot of fun to listen to, I never knew what was going to happen next. If you like gore and humor blended to perfection this book is for you. Recommended. 4.5 stars.

Many thanks to Net Galley and RBmedia | Recorded Books for a chance to listen/read an ARC version of this audio book.

This book was incredibly fun and funny, which I wasn't expecting. Yes, the humor was quite dark, but I really enjoyed it. So many times it was also quite disturbing. The balance between the two made for an incredibly compelling read. No one is really likeable in this book. I feel like that is to be expected. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much to RB Media for providing me with an audiobook of Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito!

If you enjoy unhinged women in your books then let me introduce you to Winifred Notty.

Victorian Psycho is not scared to get down & gruesome. Descriptions of some scenes are /very/ disturbing, bodily fluids are everywhere & murder is common. There is a particular scene that deals with a certain bodily fluid that is living in my head rent free & there’s nothing I want more than to evict it. 😤 Read at your own risk. 😅

Victorian Psycho very much gives ✨American Psycho✨in terms of the main character but make it ✨feminist✨. Winifred will take out anyone in whatever way — child, animal, adult. No one is safe from the governess. It’s absolutely terrifying how nonchalant the character is while participating in such crazy acts.

Victorian Psycho is a little over 200 pages & is so incredibly gripping and fast-paced. & the descriptions of the Victorian really transports you there.

The audiobook narration was a fantastic way to consume this story; the narrator does an amazing job at bringing Winifred to life.

I definitely recommend picking this one up if nothing mentioned above has turned you off 😅 It’s not for everyone, but for those who are down with the unhinged & stories similar to American Psycho — this is for you.

This was absolutely wild. I enjoyed the no-holds-barred story but it is not for the faint-hearted. In the vein of those very dark Victorian stories by Wilkie Collins and Robert Browning. Thankfully I rather think the title gives that away. I do think the book ended a little abruptly in comparison to the lead-up which detracted from the overall product for me. On the audio specifically, the narrator was excellent. 3.5 stars.

I wasn't sure which way this book would go, either a 2.5 or a 3.5, but that ending was pure and utterly chaotic splendor, so 3.5 it is. For a book that was only 200 pages and full of murder, it felt a tad boring and drawn out.


🍬Weekend Vibes🍬

🐈‍⬛️Weekends are for errands and salad and coffee and reading. These are the 2 books I'm currently reading.

👩🏼Victorian Psycho
📒Virginia Feito

🩸SYNOPSIS🩸
Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family—Mr. Pounds can’t keep his eyes off Winifred’s chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband’s wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery . . . and creeping across the moonlit lawns. . . .

Patience. Winifred must have patience, for Christmas is coming, and she has very special gifts planned for the dear souls of Ensor House. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.

💬ⓆⓄⓉⒹ: What are you reading this weekend?

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I like this book. I thought it was funny and full of suspenseful revenge plans. I don't know how Winifred did it without getting caught to begin with. And it was perhaps a little gory, but it was definitely a fun, albeit predictable read. I thought the ending was a little sad, but overall, i like how things played out with Winifred and her dad.

I absolutely loved this! It was dark, funny, gory and wonderful and I ate it up. Winnifred was a fantastic protagonist and I loved the small ways her psychotic nature would manifest in the early part. The Pound family and their social circle were grotesque in all the best ways and the action builds to a glorious climax. Overall this was an utterly bonkers and fabulous read and I highly recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Got this audiobook as an ARC from NetGalley! I loved the narration from this book, it was very engaging. The story itself was the perfect combo of funny and dark. I honestly never knew what was going to happen next and the ending both made me gasp with horror and chuckle a little because I expected nothing less from Winifred, that lil Victorian Psycho!!

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The title is not wrong. The main character is quite literally a Victorian psycho! One of my first 5 star reviews of the year!

Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House as the new governess for Mr. And Mrs. Pounds’ children, eldest daughter Drusilla and their heir Andrew. Mr. Pounds, a rich, entitled man quickly becomes obsessed with the new governess and Mrs. Notty relishes in punishing her for her husband’s wandering eyes. Meanwhile, Winifred is patiently waiting for the right time. The right time to…what? Winifred refrains from her violent and deadly compulsions in order to fit in, but why? What’s her endgame? Victorian Psycho brings us a new antihero in this jaw dropping novel that will make you laugh as well as say “what did I just read!?”

This book had me within the first paragraph. There were so many times I actually laughed out loud whilst saying “wtf?” I absolutely loved the writing style. The characters had full backgrounds and development despite the book being as short as it was. The plot was interesting and well structured because the twist didn’t hit me until it was too late…ohhh and it was good! Fans of Pearl would love this book! It’s definitely a “good for her” type of story. I loved it and have zero complaints except I never wanted it to end!

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was such a great read! omg lmao everything about this book i loved, ive already recommended it to my friends and plan to buy at least two copies

A different take for the horror genre. This is set in the Victorian age with a governess in a wealthy home. She has a history of nightmarish activities that the family isn’t aware of. A nice twist for horror. Great descriptions.

I loooooove love this. The audiobook was perfectly spaced and done. The story was gripping and intriguing. I suggested this to everyone,