Reviews

Non è colpa della luna by M.L. Rio

sian_c's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

anine_egge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

yiayiakassi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

yara_adorablebooks's review against another edition

4.0

Wat een verhaal zeg!!

_daisyreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I would like to say first that the ending left me shook, especially listening to the epilogue audibly. Like, you know in books how they always say ‘it sent a chill down my spine’? Well, this was more of a chilling stab to heart. I love stories that focus a lot on characters and digging into the depths of who they are, and I love how this story incorporates that as a crucial part in this murder mystery. 

I know I may be biased having never really read dark academia books before (I apologize for unintentionally DNFing The Secret History), with If We We’re Villains being my introduction, but I was really dazzled by the atmosphere of this gothic art school of theater students, and I loved imagining these Shakespeare plays even though I don’t know squat about Shakespeare and didn’t always understand what each quote (they quoted Shakespeare a LOT) implied. I still found it intensely interesting and heartbreaking like any Shakespeare tragedy, and I found a sad beauty in the story as a whole. 

But anyway, I welcome myself to the dark academia fandom, and I’ll jump right in to reading The Secret History again. Pray for me if needed.

cgoosby's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

ctxkaty's review against another edition

5.0

This broke me.

aeme_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.5

margaux_gdb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

sylvie0625's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25