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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

20 reviews

thewinterizzy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

The pacing could be slow at times and the overuse of full Shakespeare felt like it dragged some scenes down, but all in all this is an amazing debut. The characters are all flawed and unlikeable but throughout the story you understand them. A tragic, fitting end.

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courtneykfong's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0


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caity_h's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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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julells's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is frustrating, gut-wrenching and absolutely heartbreaking.
I hated it.
Go read it.

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yzer2468's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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


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geerbeer's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Heerlijk boek. Zou 5 sterren krijgen als het niet zóveel Shakespear was. Ik vind het heel vet gedaan, maar mijn Engels en kennis van Shakespear is niet goed genoeg om alles écht goed te begrijpen.

Ik houd wel echt van de meta dingetjes, dat de hoofdstukken geschreven zijn als aktes e.d. en ook hoe Shakespear-drama het allemaal is. Super goede en mooie world building en de karakters ook allemaal voldoende uniek om goed te kunnen volgen 😊

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jelliestars's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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beathoughtfullyhence's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't know what to say, it was a good book, but also a good one, although I liked it a lot. Some parts seemed totally out of context like       
Oliver getting with Meredith even if she was Richar 's fiancée
        but I loved all the characters and the ending was pretty cool I must admit.




And he's fucking alive. No one can tell me that nerd killed himself

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grizzlysnack's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A little slow in the beginning, and the character development (if there is any quantitative amount) in our main cast seems to be a tad random. I wish our characters had a little bit more dimensions to them, but the reader can glean small pieces of personalities from the chapters as they get further into the story (though it takes a while).
We never get explained as to why Richard started acting the way he did from Halloween until his death, and I feel that part of the story could have been at least mentioned if not dealt with to give us at least a reason for Richard's behavior. Another thing I'd like to add is our main cast's morals. I completely understand gray morals, but I find it mind-boggling that Wren would decide to side with leaving Richard to die in the lake. It's her cousin (who she admits was like her brother)!!

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sab7800's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

The poor man's 'The Secret History'

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