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A review by kastoria
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A good book, incredibly well written for a debut novel and there are definitely twists that were unexpected. The Shakespeare is difficult to get used to and some of the characters are lukewarm but I did enjoy the book. Oliver is a rather passive protagonist but maybe that was why he was a good choice as a narrator for the story.
Oliver is a Head Empty, No Thoughts kinda guy and allows life to pass him by but it does make for good reading, watching the events unfold and relationships bloom before him without realising or knowing until it's spelled out, even his own.
Oliver is a Head Empty, No Thoughts kinda guy and allows life to pass him by but it does make for good reading, watching the events unfold and relationships bloom before him without realising or knowing until it's spelled out, even his own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
A lot of dark themes covered although none out of place in the novel.