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

dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really wolfed down this book. this book is good- the characters and the setting are very interesting. however the pacing is relatively slow- not meaning it’s a slow read but more you’re expecting the pin to drop and it takes a longgggg while for it to in the second half. the ending was so wrapped up and honestly i didn’t find it very clever. i do appreciate the development of the relationships between characters- that was well done and felt very strong. but the mystery unraveling was overall the least interesting part of the book. for most of the book everyone acts like the murder was an accident and the resolution was really straight forward. intially i expected a red hearring when he found the murder weapon but it wasnt. spiritually akin to the secret history but definitely its younger way simpler shakespearean sister
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