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A review by slightlylostwriter
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
dark
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
I audibly gasped when I saw that my local library had gotten this book! 🍄🐀
If We Were Villains is one of my favourite books, so I knew I had to read M.L Rio's new novella. I spent an evening with this twisted story, which at its core is about sleep and being deprived of it.
The characters were the kind I wish I'd got to spend more time with, although the story itself didn't grasp me the same way If We Were Villains did. I think the highlight of the entire book was the essay written by the author.
Even if you don't feel this is your kind of book, reading Rio's essay feels like something any fan of dark academia should. She brings up some of the dangerous sides of academia and the complexities of how If We Were Villains became a known part of the genre that now is Dark Academia.
Overall, it was a nice read, but it left me wanting more. Not in the way of interest but disappointment. It feels like more could've been done here, and perhaps it was the sort of story that should've been longer.
Either way, I think M.L. Rio deserves some rest and CAN wait for her next work if it means she gets it ♥️
If We Were Villains is one of my favourite books, so I knew I had to read M.L Rio's new novella. I spent an evening with this twisted story, which at its core is about sleep and being deprived of it.
The characters were the kind I wish I'd got to spend more time with, although the story itself didn't grasp me the same way If We Were Villains did. I think the highlight of the entire book was the essay written by the author.
Even if you don't feel this is your kind of book, reading Rio's essay feels like something any fan of dark academia should. She brings up some of the dangerous sides of academia and the complexities of how If We Were Villains became a known part of the genre that now is Dark Academia.
Overall, it was a nice read, but it left me wanting more. Not in the way of interest but disappointment. It feels like more could've been done here, and perhaps it was the sort of story that should've been longer.
Either way, I think M.L. Rio deserves some rest and CAN wait for her next work if it means she gets it ♥️