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A review by sophieanna79
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I really really enjoyed this book. As an English Lit student studying Shakespeare I adored everything about this book.
Obviously such pretentious characters but it really worked in the setting, especially when everything started breaking down after the Richard incident. Oliver was the perfect person to view this story from and i loved seeing all the dynamics of their group through his lens. I loved how the role the group played on stage mirrored their role off stage and how their final year flipped that on its head in some ways and in other ways it persisted.
Flicking between present day and the groups third and fourth years at the school worked so well and I loved Colborne and Oliver’s relationship. Such a great story, only knocked off 0.5 for the ending, it was SO strong up until the end, was always gonna be hard to wrap it up.
Obviously such pretentious characters but it really worked in the setting, especially when everything started breaking down after the Richard incident. Oliver was the perfect person to view this story from and i loved seeing all the dynamics of their group through his lens. I loved how the role the group played on stage mirrored their role off stage and how their final year flipped that on its head in some ways and in other ways it persisted.
Flicking between present day and the groups third and fourth years at the school worked so well and I loved Colborne and Oliver’s relationship. Such a great story, only knocked off 0.5 for the ending, it was SO strong up until the end, was always gonna be hard to wrap it up.