there's nothing wrong with giving a villain a "tragic backstory". it's understandable if you hate a certain trope but calling it bad writing and insulting people who like villains that are "evil not just for the sake of being evil" is plain dumb. it's always about the execution and how the story...
the pacing is unbearably slow. i love the protagonist and her i-take-no-shit attitude but jesus christ every chapter feels like we're circling... i dont think i can take any more of it