A review by noella19
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

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

3.75

Satisfactory ending to a tense story. An interesting read for sure but not as impactful as I wanted.

Oliver’s lack of self awareness or the privileges he’s friends had from simply being in a different tax bracket (implied) is insane 

I’m not expecting them to be this incredibly unintelligent for people who agreed to conceal a death that didn’t need to be concealed. If they actually committed the crime I would feel better

James my love you deserved better but i fear you’ve been drowning for much longer than you realise. Alex was cold but he was right and Fillipa I’m so glad you came out of this unscathed.
 

Not a single functional brain cell is working between past Oliver and Merideth . Also knowing how their ended up in the prologue of some chapters made reading about them trying to have a relationship quite hard to swallow. But at least they’re together in the end.
 

I really don’t like you Oliver and your martyrdom was incredibly ridiculous and disrespectful honestly. 

For the writing style the writer is good. I can’t deny them that. The choice to really lean into the whole Shakespearean theme was an interesting choice that paid off most times than not. I would definitely love to read more of their work.


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