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A review by njthk
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
This was so much fun, I was VERY entertained.
I *adored* the plays within the book. They were so immersive in the way that the characters always got lines that mirrored their inner workings and their dynamics with the other characters within the friendgroup, in the way they were visually stunning and even included the audience and in the way they evolved with the character.(The Romeo and Juliet play as climax of the story, where Olivers, finally acknowledged, infatuation marks a point of no return and the reader just knows it will come down crashing and burning was so cool)
(And I just like Shakespeare, so ig that's also enough of a reason to like it.)
I was so engaged with the characters and their slow descent into guilt and madness and the succumbing to their roles, I almost forgot that we still don't knowwho killed Richard. lol
Characters playing into archetypes as blatantly as they do here can be annoying, even if it's done on purpose. For me it took away some if the relatibility/sympathy for some things characters have done. (Ik you're reacting that way bcs it's what your archetype would do, but it's really throwing me off rn)
This book should not be compared to Donna Tartt's Secret history. People coming here to seek something similar will be disappointed. I think, the similarities are rather superficial.
(2 Richards, pretentious friendgroup, murder)
I *adored* the plays within the book. They were so immersive in the way that the characters always got lines that mirrored their inner workings and their dynamics with the other characters within the friendgroup, in the way they were visually stunning and even included the audience and in the way they evolved with the character.
(And I just like Shakespeare, so ig that's also enough of a reason to like it.)
I was so engaged with the characters and their slow descent into guilt and madness and the succumbing to their roles, I almost forgot that we still don't know
Characters playing into archetypes as blatantly as they do here can be annoying, even if it's done on purpose. For me it took away some if the relatibility/sympathy for some things characters have done. (Ik you're reacting that way bcs it's what your archetype would do, but it's really throwing me off rn)
This book should not be compared to Donna Tartt's Secret history. People coming here to seek something similar will be disappointed. I think, the similarities are rather superficial.
(2 Richards, pretentious friendgroup, murder)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder