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A review by bergha1998
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It is Oliver’s fourth and final year at Dellecher, a Shakespearean focused Art School. Only 7 theater majors remain for this final year, at this point they are more like family than friends. Except as the year progresses tensions start to rise.
Murder Mystery/Thriller, Dark Academia, LGBTQIA+, Duo Timeline, 1 🔥
“I need language to live, like food—lexemes and morphemes and morsels of meaning nourish me with the knowledge that, yes, there is a word for this. Someone else has felt it before.”
“Anything can feel like punishment if it’s taught poorly.”
Murder Mystery/Thriller, Dark Academia, LGBTQIA+, Duo Timeline, 1 🔥
“I need language to live, like food—lexemes and morphemes and morsels of meaning nourish me with the knowledge that, yes, there is a word for this. Someone else has felt it before.”
“Anything can feel like punishment if it’s taught poorly.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Eating disorder