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A review by jovtom
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
5.0
probably more of a 4.5 ⭐ but i'm feeling generous
omg this book is so beautiful.
it kept getting better and better, it's laced with so many secrets and questions and mysteries that you just can't stop. although, i did predict pretty much everything that happened, so i'm really proud of myself. maybe it wasn't that mysterious after all?
the chemistry between james and oliver... stop. it's so good and heartbreaking at the same time. the relationships between all the characters are very palpable and believable.
the parallel of the form with Shakespeare's plays is really smart - the novel being organized into acts, the play Caesar with the murder in the 3rd act and Richard playing Caesar, and probably much more that goes over my head. also, all the Shakespeare quotes might get annoying and seem pretentious, but they just work for the story. even though they make the book harder to read and understand sometimes, they do a great job of portraying just how consumed they are with Shakespeare and art and theatre. it’s almost hard to tell where theatre stops and life begins. the lines are so blurred. if you know Shakespeare better than me, then there’s probably a lot of foreshadowing and easter eggs that didn't resonate with me.
the ending....... oh god. i just loved this book a lot.
omg this book is so beautiful.
it kept getting better and better, it's laced with so many secrets and questions and mysteries that you just can't stop. although, i did predict pretty much everything that happened, so i'm really proud of myself. maybe it wasn't that mysterious after all?
the chemistry between james and oliver... stop. it's so good and heartbreaking at the same time. the relationships between all the characters are very palpable and believable.
the parallel of the form with Shakespeare's plays is really smart - the novel being organized into acts, the play Caesar with the murder in the 3rd act and Richard playing Caesar, and probably much more that goes over my head. also, all the Shakespeare quotes might get annoying and seem pretentious, but they just work for the story. even though they make the book harder to read and understand sometimes, they do a great job of portraying just how consumed they are with Shakespeare and art and theatre. it’s almost hard to tell where theatre stops and life begins. the lines are so blurred. if you know Shakespeare better than me, then there’s probably a lot of foreshadowing and easter eggs that didn't resonate with me.
the ending....... oh god. i just loved this book a lot.