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A review by stephaniekrmr
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Describing the book in one sentence: This was the perfect distraction.
I loved the vibe, I loved the balance between deepness and casualty, I LOVED the writing.
Normally I‘m a sucker for poetic references, but I would rather had a short warning on how Shakespeare-enthusiastic this book is before picking it up, in order to prepare myself a bit. Even having read some of his works in school (which feels like a lifetime ago) I still felt like I didn’t get everything and I found myself skimming the play scenes and quotes instead of enjoying them because they were mostly completely out of context. As well I‘d like to have a bit more depth in the plot and more madness in the characters, more emotions or thoughts or inner monologues. This way I t was difficult for me to get emotionally attached to anyone and the plot twists and revelations didn’t surprise me much.
But I definitely see myself re-reading this at some point in time - after a proper prior research - completely indulging in the Shakespeare hommage 🌝
I loved the vibe, I loved the balance between deepness and casualty, I LOVED the writing.
Normally I‘m a sucker for poetic references, but I would rather had a short warning on how Shakespeare-enthusiastic this book is before picking it up, in order to prepare myself a bit. Even having read some of his works in school (which feels like a lifetime ago) I still felt like I didn’t get everything and I found myself skimming the play scenes and quotes instead of enjoying them because they were mostly completely out of context. As well I‘d like to have a bit more depth in the plot and more madness in the characters, more emotions or thoughts or inner monologues. This way I t was difficult for me to get emotionally attached to anyone and the plot twists and revelations didn’t surprise me much.
But I definitely see myself re-reading this at some point in time - after a proper prior research - completely indulging in the Shakespeare hommage 🌝