A review by madisonrhoff
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

While this was a bit traumatizing to relive my time as a theater kid, I loved this book. This definitely is not a read for everyone, but it appealed to many of my niche interests. I thought the characters were very believable, although stereotypical, but they each reminded me of people I’ve met in casts. Their dynamic is pretty accurate and their pretentiousness is exactly as I would expect. You were well set up to hate and/or love each character respective of their role in the “incident”. Though the ending was vague, I think it made a lot of sense. Especially because Oliver was living in isolation from the world for the past 10 years. Overall would recommend for the bards. 
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