Reviews

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

syd_a's review against another edition

4.0

4.5
A modern shakespearean tragedy, dark academia edition. I enjoyed so many elements of this book and the whole story felt like one big breath from start to finish. Don’t read if you’re a Shakespeare hater >:|

sperson26's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

aquarius_bitch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

yunyugie3's review against another edition

4.0

J’ai bien aimé l’ambiance théâtrale et universitaire mais aussi les références à Shakespeare. J’ai aussi bcp apprécié les mises en scène et comment le théâtre et la vie réelle se mélangent pour faire qu’une. Par contre la non assistance à personne en danger rend l’action moins dramatique. Également le suicide de James j’ai plus l’impression que c’était un coup de théâtre. Concernant les personnages je peux comprendre qu’ils ont laissé mourir Richard même si ce n’était pas assez exploité à mon goût et par contre le personnage de Meredith est juste écrit de manière tellement misogyne. Au final j’ai eu de l’empathie que pour Olivier.

junyan's review against another edition

Dnf. I’m bored

nikitanila's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

laurenoh's review against another edition

4.0

V moody and dramatic, dark academia/ides of March vibezzz (pure but wonderful coincidence that I started this The Day of Caesars Demise)

denisa13's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

ewagner78's review against another edition

4.0

I was unsure of the book as I was reading it but found myself recommending it to others after the fact. I enjoyed the shift from present-day Oliver telling his story to the story version of Oliver himself. Through telling his story you could tell that Oliver maintained his flair for the dramatics. The quotes were a bit obnoxious at times, but easy enough to skim over.

giosscottino's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0