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A review by 1ennon
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
No matter what I do, I keep coming back to this book. As a queer Shakespeare nerd with an (only slightly ridiculous) obsession with the dark academia aesthetic this is one of my favourite books of all time.
Now, while I do see why people might compare IWWV with The Secret History by Donna Tartt (rich white people at an elite university covering up a murder of a mutual friend), I would argue that it has a distinctly different course of action and the characters are more approachable (but not necessarily lovable).
I personally prefer this book over The Secret History just a bit, for the mere reasons that 1: I simply know more about Shakespeare and his works than about ancient Greek and 2: this one is centered more around the queer characters' relationship.
Anyways, if you enjoyed TSH you should definitely give this book a chance, just be a bit more open-minded as it won't be exactly the same.
Now, while I do see why people might compare IWWV with The Secret History by Donna Tartt (rich white people at an elite university covering up a murder of a mutual friend), I would argue that it has a distinctly different course of action and the characters are more approachable (but not necessarily lovable).
I personally prefer this book over The Secret History just a bit, for the mere reasons that 1: I simply know more about Shakespeare and his works than about ancient Greek and 2: this one is centered more around the queer characters' relationship.
Anyways, if you enjoyed TSH you should definitely give this book a chance, just be a bit more open-minded as it won't be exactly the same.