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Non è colpa della luna by M.L. Rio

walker08's review against another edition

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

4.75

ode_to_readers's review against another edition

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5.0

I just want to hug this to my chest and weep

rebonky's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

thesunalsorises's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

God Oliver... 
Could he be any stupider? 
The ending is gut wrenching and maddening and the way it was unraveling was brilliant! I never suspected it to end that way.
The character development stupefied me. Well written and well thought out.
🌟 kudus to you M.L.Rio

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anscha3000's review against another edition

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

4.0

jejjewjkwk's review against another edition

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4.0

C - 8/10. although i hate on the secret history for how longg it is i do think this book should’ve been longer (even though i prob wouldn’t have read it then..) but i just feel like most of the characters never moved past the original trope assigned to them. it makes sense some characters (like wren) might stay out of oliver’s perspective but that’s richards COUSIN like there couldve been more there… i just think more time with the characters would’ve helped.
A - 7/10. i liked the idea of the stage but tbh i couldn’t rlly picture anything at all. i still liked the school setting even though it wasn’t very memorable
W - 8/10. kinda relied on shakespeare lines a lot which just didn’t work with me (i skipped those…) but i get WHY. i still liked the writing a lot tho.
P - 5/10. i predicted it. it was like i knew EVERYTHING before the characters did which isn’t really exciting just makes me doubt the storytelling. 
I - 7/10. even tho it was predictable i still liked reading it. i was stressingg even though i obviously knew oliver was going to be arrested. i do think the tension needed more time, the pacing was way too fast.
L - 8/10. 
E - 10/10 
total: 4 stars (7.57)


rinitealeaf's review against another edition

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

3.5

It took me a long while to come up with this review, mainly because I still don't know what I think about it 😅 I enjoyed it but also at the same time when I felt like I knew what was going to happen, that it was too obvious. It also could be that it reminded me of the movie <i>Metropolitan(1989)</i>

I loved the idea and the setting had a huge potential but I feel like something was missing.
I did like the way they spoke by using known lines.
And the ending, the ending ending (yes you know what I mean) I loved!!
I was so happy that when Oliver finally realised that James had only faked his suicide and they'd finally be together. I ugly cried😭

lizzymay_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Although it would enhance your experience if so, you do not need to be familiar with Shakespeare’s works in order to enjoy this story.

When you begin this story you know only two things: something bad happened at Dellecher, and our narrator Oliver has served time for it.

We follow a troupe of Shakespeare devotees, actors at the school who immerse themselves in their roles. But as time goes on they have trouble separating themselves from their characters, and we slowly unravel what happened ten years ago.

Quotes from Shakespeare abound in this novel, and I would recommend having a solid understanding of Early Modern English to decipher the meaning of so many quotes. The author, however, does a fantastic job by balancing the quotes with simple yet effective prose.

All in all this story is a whirlwind of complex and interesting characters with a sense of mystery that kept me turning the pages and unable to put it down- especially close to the end. All I can say without spoiling it is that my heart aches, in a good way that has me glad I read it.

chloecombs22's review against another edition

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5.0

This is almost a copy and paste of The Secret History but so much more digestible and heartbreaking. I’m in pieces rn

mayaamelie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious

4.0