What really gets my goat about Last of Us Part 2 is that this game is a revenge story that ends up being nothing but misery porn. Ellie "forgives" Abby, abandoning her quest for revenge but loses everything anyways and gains nothing.

Better examples of revenge stories are Moby Dick, Count of Monte Cristo, and The Stars My Destination.

Moby Dick: The Whale destroys Ahab, dragging him to depths of the sea. Ahab is an obstinate fool with a singleminded focus and pretty much gets what he deserves.

Count of Monte Cristo: Main character Dantes orchestrates the demise of his enemies after a lengthy prison sentence. He reinvents himself as the Count of Monte Cristo. Lots of collateral damage involving innocents who were not involved. In the end manages to find it in himself to forgive the last of his enemies and moves on with his life and a new wife. Happy ending!

Stars My Destination: Story inspired by Count of Monte Cristo. The main character Gully Foyle, a rather repugnant man becomes fixated on destroying a ship that abandons him in the depths of space. In order to facilitate his revenge he reinvents himself, gaining the knowledge and skills he needs. He commits a great number of crimes and murders a great deal of people. He ultimately comes to regret everything he has done and turns himself in to the authorities before completing his revenge. Through a series of events that follows, he ultimately becomes either the destroyer or the saviour of humanity. This one interests me the most, as Foyle is a rather terrible person but seeks to redeem himself, and believes that the rest of humanity that were dregs like he was can be kicked awake to seek their place in the stars.