A review by harryjandrews_99
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It’s hard not to compare If We Were Villains to The Secret History as I read them quite close to one another, and whilst If We Were Villains is a great stand alone novel in its own. I do think The Secret History was better. I enjoyed the style of writing in If We Were Villains better though - the books is sepersted into Scenes and Acts (like Shakespeare plays) instead of chapters and it really made for an intriguing storyline - comparing the past to the present. I think there could’ve been more thrill in the story but it was good nonetheless and the little twist at the end satisfied me. The twist ending is kinda of up to the reader’s own interpretation of what they think happened which I think is a clever move to do, you can decide if you want a tragic ending, like a Shakespearean tragedy, or long for a more hopeful one