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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

47 reviews

cdt96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

M.L Rio writes betrayal, loss, guilt and love excellently the characters are well rounded yet perfectly represent their given archetypes. Overall an excellent book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Vomit, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder, Bullying, Addiction, Homophobia, Outing, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, Cursing, Classism, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

mfrank's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Eating disorder

xcharlotteliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

cowardlyteaman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This seems like one of those books you either hate or love. I really enjoyed this book. What's most controversial about it, I think, is the writing style and characters. Because a lot of the book bases itself on dramatic poetry, the author sometimes writes as if the book is a play script. I wasn't a fan of this at first, but it grew on me.
On to the characters, I personally?? Love them. I liked Alexander, but I think James ultimately is my favourite character.

Good choice killing off Richard, I loved that part. As usual my favourite character—James in this case—dies, but I found it sort of justified here. Unlike what a certain [cough cough] Le*gh B*rdugo might do.

Alcohol, drugs, sex: we love to see it. Can't say I'm surprised that theatre kids smoke so much weed. (Or American students in general.) Odd place, thar United States of America.
Anyway, I'd like to point out that Shakespeare is constantly nipping on your balls during this read. It's justitied, but still. I'm so, SO tired of Shakespeare. Imagine being tired of Shakespeare without having read Shakespeare. What happened to the Ibsen representation? Richard would've made a perfect Peer Gynt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Self harm

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

faitherslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racial slurs

thetinytrashcan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wish I could come up with proper words right now but I can’t but just literally OH MY FUCKING GOD this book has shattered me as a person in the best way and I can feel the brainrot taking over

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

const_elle_ations's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Transphobia, and Cancer

Further warning for a student/teacher relationship - never framed as a bad thing as far as I can tell.

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

‘But sometimes he couldn’t quite leave them behind and learn to be himself again’

‘Silence settled, and i was struck by the senseless idea that we and everything around us was made of glass. I was afraid to breathe, afraid to move, afraid something might break.’

‘The water, too, was still, and I thought, what liars they are, the sky and the water. Still and calm and clear, like everything was fine, and really, it never would be again.’

‘When was the last time you made a mark like this on someone and didn’t know you were doing it.’

‘If he knows how easily he can hurt me, what’s going to make him stop?’

‘Unsure of whether i was trying to protect her or control her or both.’

‘It seemed that soo long as we did it together, our individual sins might be abated. There is no comfort like complicity.’

‘Already I’d found a thousand things to be afraid if. What is one of us let something slip? Talked in our sleep? Forgot how the story was supposed to go? Or perhaps
 we’d walk on tiptoes the rest of our lives, waiting for the thread to snap, the axe to fall.’

I enjoyed this dont get me wrong I’m just mad about the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship