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theotheleo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
yzer2468's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Blood, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Gore, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexism, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Eating disorder
Minor: Vomit, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Vomit, Bullying, Outing, Blood, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Biphobia
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
li_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
With characters you cannot help but love, while driving you to hair-pulling frustration, Rio weaves the line of morality wonderfully. As the characters are drawn into the world of Shakespeare, you are drawn into theirs.
Just when you think you have it figured out, Rio pulls the rug out from under you, time and time again, ending with a finale that will leave you in a daze.
The intricacies of language Rio uses tell the reader exactly what is going to happen, while still maintaining tension, is genius. Upon re-reading the book you will find yourself laughing out loud at how boldly she spelled it all out.
If We Were Villains is a book you can sink your teeth into, and I intend to, many times over.
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Body horror, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Classism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, Suicide, and Physical abuse
Minor: Confinement, Animal death, Racism, Rape, and Eating disorder
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization
sarahaloyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder and Forced institutionalization
valpuri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Outing, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
li_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity