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A review by leilaxx
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
2.0
Feeling so conflicted, but it got me through my plane ride. RTC
If we were villains was a much more drawn-out extended, broken version of TSH... I didn't want to compare it, but Richard is named in both books. I found some parts of the writing to be very beautiful and enthralling, and others just dull and slow. The constant play reenactments of Shakespeare after Shakespeare really wasn't doing what I think the author intended. It did not make anything deeper or more mysterious; it was just dull and confusing. To be fair, I did read this on my plane ride to and fro Sydney. The plot twist/uncovering was very slow and I found I did not care as much because the lead-up to it took so long. However, I enjoyed the chemistry and storyline behind Oliver and James's characters. If the book had been more focused on them and their relationship and each character - because of Richard's character, we don't see much of them beforehand, only when the relationships turn strained. I also feel if we got POVs of the other characters, it would make it worthwhile.
Yeah, it was boring, but at times, it was beautiful. I would watch for this author because there is potential, and maybe her next piece will be more intriguing.
If we were villains was a much more drawn-out extended, broken version of TSH... I didn't want to compare it, but Richard is named in both books. I found some parts of the writing to be very beautiful and enthralling, and others just dull and slow. The constant play reenactments of Shakespeare after Shakespeare really wasn't doing what I think the author intended. It did not make anything deeper or more mysterious; it was just dull and confusing. To be fair, I did read this on my plane ride to and fro Sydney. The plot twist/uncovering was very slow and I found I did not care as much because the lead-up to it took so long. However, I enjoyed the chemistry and storyline behind Oliver and James's characters. If the book had been more focused on them and their relationship and each character - because of Richard's character, we don't see much of them beforehand, only when the relationships turn strained. I also feel if we got POVs of the other characters, it would make it worthwhile.
Yeah, it was boring, but at times, it was beautiful. I would watch for this author because there is potential, and maybe her next piece will be more intriguing.