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If We Were Villains

If We Were Villains

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Summary

Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed。 On the day he's released， he's greeted by the man who put him in prison。 Detective Colborne is retiring， but before he does， he wants to know what really happened a decade ago。

As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college， Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero， villain， tyrant， temptress， ingenue， extra。 But when the casting changes， and the secondary characters usurp the stars， the plays spill dangerously over into life， and one of them is found dead。 The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police， and themselves， that they are blameless。

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Reviews

Ermina Khan ，

THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK IVE EVER REAAAAD。。。。 deff one of my top 10 books

Padders ，

Granted it looks like I am in the minority here （although I did see a few reviews scattered with similar views to my own） but this book was just a snooze fest。 I'll hold my hands up Shakespeare wasn't something I ever really read or got excited by during school or college， I've read a few plays over the years。 But the story just sounded too intriguing to pass up， loved the whole paying homage to Shakespeare wrapped up in a big murder mystery set in the early 1990s I could literally envision the Granted it looks like I am in the minority here （although I did see a few reviews scattered with similar views to my own） but this book was just a snooze fest。 I'll hold my hands up Shakespeare wasn't something I ever really read or got excited by during school or college， I've read a few plays over the years。 But the story just sounded too intriguing to pass up， loved the whole paying homage to Shakespeare wrapped up in a big murder mystery set in the early 1990s I could literally envision the movie in my mind。However what I was greeted with was a pretentious snoozefest that was over half quotes。 There never felt like there was time to build up any kind of mystery or suspense。 No shocks or jaw dropping moments。 I was waiting for the boom， for the click and it just never happened。 Like I say the whole 1990s vibe came through and I guess I did enjoy the atmosphere and mood， I could really envision the setting and the characters but none of them were likeable for me。Overall after seeing the high scores and rave reviews， severely disappointed。 。。。more

ash lloyd spanton ，

Oh how I love dark academia and pretentious characters。 And tell me， can you find any characters more pretentious than elite theatre students who solely study Shakespeare？ I challenge you。 I had heard so so so many great things about this and I'm ashamed it took me this long to pick it up。 But it was absolutely worth the wait。 I figured this was going to be the usual story -- a group of pompous students， someone winds up dead， someone in the group did it。 But a） I couldn't for the life of me fig Oh how I love dark academia and pretentious characters。 And tell me， can you find any characters more pretentious than elite theatre students who solely study Shakespeare？ I challenge you。 I had heard so so so many great things about this and I'm ashamed it took me this long to pick it up。 But it was absolutely worth the wait。 I figured this was going to be the usual story -- a group of pompous students， someone winds up dead， someone in the group did it。 But a） I couldn't for the life of me figure out what happened， and I'm pretty damn good at that。 But more importantly， b） I was way more wrapped up in the dynamic between the characters to even care。I can't talk specifics without spoilers， but there were many scenes that wrecked me and made me feel way more than I was expecting to feel going into this。 For once， a book that's been nothing but hyped to me not only lived up to the buzz， but completely surpassed it。And that's coming from someone who doesn't even fully appreciate all the Shakespeare references。 。。。more

Melanie ，

2。5 stars

Hannah Kornblut ，

This book got me out of an I-don’t-even-know-how-long reading slump。 It’s awoken that same old childlike love of reading。 I made time for this; tearing through it as quickly as I could。 Not only is it beautifully written， but it is tragically lovely。 I couldn’t put it down and cannot recommend it enough to other literature， Shakespeare fiends。 If you were ever remotely interested in Shakespeare， murder mystery， and dark academia， this book is worth reading。 Even if not， this book is approachable This book got me out of an I-don’t-even-know-how-long reading slump。 It’s awoken that same old childlike love of reading。 I made time for this; tearing through it as quickly as I could。 Not only is it beautifully written， but it is tragically lovely。 I couldn’t put it down and cannot recommend it enough to other literature， Shakespeare fiends。 If you were ever remotely interested in Shakespeare， murder mystery， and dark academia， this book is worth reading。 Even if not， this book is approachable and intriguing regardless of interest or experience with those areas。 This book is a triumph and I hope Rio will write more。 。。。more

Mahima Gautam ，

Oh！ the ever famous Shakespearean tragedy！Had been a while since the ending of a book had me sobbing this much ！

chrysa ，

this is the best book i've ever read。 this is the worst book i've ever read。i won't even try to write an articulate and long review。 there are plenty of those online and i wholeheartedly recommend you check them out。 this is just my little contribution- because i can't let this book go without paying my respects。i can tell that even though the book will be out of sight before long， the story and characters will never be out of mind。 i'll carry them with me till the end。 cherish and appreciate th this is the best book i've ever read。 this is the worst book i've ever read。i won't even try to write an articulate and long review。 there are plenty of those online and i wholeheartedly recommend you check them out。 this is just my little contribution- because i can't let this book go without paying my respects。i can tell that even though the book will be out of sight before long， the story and characters will never be out of mind。 i'll carry them with me till the end。 cherish and appreciate them and selfishly wish for more。 but， as i keep reminding myself these days， that's life。 not everything is meant to be wrapped in a shiny， pretty bow。 some deaths are meaningless， some relationships not meant to be， some stories left open-ended。 and few authors can write such a stunning open ending， as m l rio has done here。 （though i believe， if you really paid attention， you wouldn't call it an open ending at all）。"the weight of this sad time we must obey，speak what we feel， not what we ought to say。" 。。。more

Julia ，

4，5

Naomi Klinefelter ，

killer ending。

Sasha ，

"For someone who loved words as much as I did， it was amazing how often they failed me。"To say that I love this book would never be enough。 I'm obsessed， I'm enamoured， I'm so invested i don't think i can move on from these characters and their story anytime soon。 It's nothing like I've ever read before and it's been a long time since I've been so engrossed in a book like this。 And the characters' passion for Shakespeare and his words has definitely rubbed off on me so i think i'm just gonna go "For someone who loved words as much as I did， it was amazing how often they failed me。"To say that I love this book would never be enough。 I'm obsessed， I'm enamoured， I'm so invested i don't think i can move on from these characters and their story anytime soon。 It's nothing like I've ever read before and it's been a long time since I've been so engrossed in a book like this。 And the characters' passion for Shakespeare and his words has definitely rubbed off on me so i think i'm just gonna go read some Shakespeare and sob for a while。 And although the plot was predictable for me i was still sobbing at the ending。 （view spoiler）[ps。 James and Oliver are soulmates and they meet in the end and live happily ever after and you can't convince me otherwise！ （hide spoiler）]I honestly have no more words to do this book justice so I'll just say-["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more

Andegret ，

Is it a “The Secret History” knockoff？ Absolutely。 Is it a good knockoff？ Oh， yes， it is。I’ll be mostly comparing “If we were villains” （IWWV） with “The Secret History” （TSH） by Donna Tartt， because there’s just no way around it。 It obviously was heavily inspired by TSH， the two books have pretty much the same structure and character architypes。 I sincerely believe that in order to culturally understand IWWV you should be acquainted with TSH and its impact on the dark academia genre。 Also， TSH i Is it a “The Secret History” knockoff？ Absolutely。 Is it a good knockoff？ Oh， yes， it is。I’ll be mostly comparing “If we were villains” （IWWV） with “The Secret History” （TSH） by Donna Tartt， because there’s just no way around it。 It obviously was heavily inspired by TSH， the two books have pretty much the same structure and character architypes。 I sincerely believe that in order to culturally understand IWWV you should be acquainted with TSH and its impact on the dark academia genre。 Also， TSH is my favourite book。 Which means that 1） I couldn’t miss a chance to rave about it， and 2） I was destined to be critical about IWWV， TSH's self-proclaimed ideological successor。 Basically， I went into with book not really hoping to like it。 But， oops， I actually very much enjoyed it。That’s said， let us proceed。Setting/atmosphereI’m not into Shakespeare， so I thought that the setting wouldn’t appeal to me。 But I guess good writing can get through taste differences， since I was， like， strongly vibing with all the references。 The book is wonderfully stylized with ‘scenes’ for chapters and play-like dialog sequences。 And apparently random Shakespearean quoting in conversations is really my thing。 I enjoyed the theatre elements in the story， the plays the characters were performing in took up the role of foreshadowing and commented on interpersonal dynamics。Compared to TSH， IWWV’s setting is on the same level， similar but different enough for it to read like an independent novel。 And I was mostly able to ignore the logistical impossibility of such a school actually existing。 A theatre college where you are not allowed to perform anything but Shakespeare， really？ In this aspect TSH made more sense， there was only one teacher who was doing his own thing， while the rest of the school was pretty typical。 I myself had a couple of slightly weird teachers throughout my life。 Like that time when our history of Japan professor made us read a book on statistics and then tortured us about how we can apply this knowledge while examining a historical document。 So， TSH was weirdly relatable in a way。 But I digress。CharactersThis is something that IWWV did better than TSH， especially in regards of handling the female characters。 TSH had only one girl in the main cast who served the sole purpose of inducing sexual tension。 The gender ratio in IWWV is reasonable， and the girls are well-rounded characters with actual personalities。 I guess we live in a slightly better world compared to when TSH was published， since now women in literature are genially considered humans。 With that， IWWV draws a noticeable inspiration from TSH’s character architypes， modifying them of course。 Like， Meredith is an upgraded version of Camilla， with the difference that Camilla is a sexual object and Meredith is a sexual object but with a developed personality and inner struggles。 And IWWV’s Richard is basically a combination of TSH’s Henry and Bunny （I have never thought it’s possible， but here we are）。Structure/plotSo， the structure of the two books is the same。 In the prologue we learn that someone died （presumably got killed）， then the first half of the book leads to the accident/murder， and the second half is about how the characters deal with their friend’s death。 However， IWWV does this worse in my opinion。 In TSH we are told straight away that Bunny’s going to be killed by his peers。 Literary from the first page。 So the book is not about the how， it’s about the why。 Also， we don’t know what happens after Bunny’s death。 Do the characters get caught？ Does anyone go to prison？ Read to find out。 IWWV ruins the intrigue from the prologue， the MC literally comes out of prison， so we know that some way or another someone got caught。 Well， we don’t know the victim or the killer， but I figured out the rough plot （including the victim， the killer， the reason for MC’s being in prison） by chapter 2。 Admittedly， this could be because I have read TSH。 But still。 So， is it really a knockoff？Well， yes。 But it is different enough to be its own piece of writing。 I cannot deny the incredible work that went into writing all the references。 The author has made a good use of Rene Girard’s mimesis theory， it was worked nicely into the characters’ dynamic。 I loved the scene of Meredith & James’s repetition/confrontation closer to the end， both of them being the MC’s mimetic objectives。 I almost feel that the whole novel was written just for this scene， and that it’s where the main idea lies。 Also， the book managed to break my heart。 I had to take a moment to calm myself down and let my tears dry up after finishing it。 Overall， definitely would recommend。 It’s a five-star generally speaking。 But more like a 4。75-star in compared to TSH。 But again， TSH is THE favourite book of mine， so 4。75 is as high as it can get。 。。。more

kyirrin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 -super heavy on the Shakespeare theme （I don't care for Shakespeare but didn't mind it here， all the quotes unironically peppered through dialogue could've been cringey but for me was instead more， oh these ridiculous theater kids instead of annoying。 Also I skimmed them）-liked the prose！-the plays were super cool， fun to imagine， made me curious about seeing similar plays in real life！-loved the characters， messy and weird and confusing relationships w/ each other -mystery was interesting， tbh -super heavy on the Shakespeare theme （I don't care for Shakespeare but didn't mind it here， all the quotes unironically peppered through dialogue could've been cringey but for me was instead more， oh these ridiculous theater kids instead of annoying。 Also I skimmed them）-liked the prose！-the plays were super cool， fun to imagine， made me curious about seeing similar plays in real life！-loved the characters， messy and weird and confusing relationships w/ each other -mystery was interesting， tbh felt a little dramatic/maybe was expecting more but I guess it fits with the dramatic + emotional， immersed in Shakespeare thing*ending spoilers*Oh man， that ending was so upsetting。 For him to finally get out of prison and realize。。。 then to go to Meredith。。。 if only James could've lived for him。 The letter is very strange too - firstly the fact he wrote a suicide letter to Oliver entirely consisting of fucking Shakespeare quotes， and secondly （from other reviews） the lines imply he might've faked his death and could be alive。 Oliver looks up the news articles and no one found a body， so I guess there's nothing to prove he died other than the suicide letter， but what would he fake his death for？ I think he meant only it to reminisce and to perhaps make Oliver feel better about it， to give him some hope。 。。。more

Jennifer McDougal ，

I found this to be entertaining and enjoyed the ending。 I rather like Shakespeare so this was a refreshing read。

Alyssa Balzanto ，

I love Shakespeare and was incredibly excited to have someone recommend a book to me that would be full of Shakespeare。 I feel as if this book truly captures what I love about his plays and shows the distinct connections that could be made in other literary works。 Once I started this， I couldn’t put it down。 It captured me from the very beginning and I felt as if I was able to submerge myself to be part of the characters lives。 The descriptions were great in detail， something I appreciate becaus I love Shakespeare and was incredibly excited to have someone recommend a book to me that would be full of Shakespeare。 I feel as if this book truly captures what I love about his plays and shows the distinct connections that could be made in other literary works。 Once I started this， I couldn’t put it down。 It captured me from the very beginning and I felt as if I was able to submerge myself to be part of the characters lives。 The descriptions were great in detail， something I appreciate because I often find authors lack in that area。 I could create a whole scene in my head for every “chapter”。 The style of writing the author uses was incredibly fun！ I love that it was broken into five acts with scenes instead of just going by chapters。 I read it again once I finished it to go back and pick through the foreshadows and other connections。 The ending tore my heart out， but this books will remain one of my favorites。 。。。more

Ayman ，

I’m a sucker for a friend group story and was the main reason I picked this book besides the murder mystery aspect。 Put together the characters complimented each other。 Individually though some of them didn’t have much of a personality。 Oliver - our main man。 Told from his pov there is very limited information。 He is supposed to be the most ordinary man in the group。 Not too handsome or talented and always under appreciated but he is the one who just served 10 years in jail for the murder of one I’m a sucker for a friend group story and was the main reason I picked this book besides the murder mystery aspect。 Put together the characters complimented each other。 Individually though some of them didn’t have much of a personality。 Oliver - our main man。 Told from his pov there is very limited information。 He is supposed to be the most ordinary man in the group。 Not too handsome or talented and always under appreciated but he is the one who just served 10 years in jail for the murder of one of the people in the group。James - our hero。 I did quite like James， he seemed the most sensible out of them all。Alexander - the villain。 And also drug addict。 I enjoyed his parts， he seemed like the comedian in the story。Wren - ummm yeah she was very bland to me。 Besides being Richards cousin， she didn’t do much。Richard - our resident #1 man in everything 。 His got it all ， the looks， the smile， the acting。 His perfect in every way。 Or so it seems。Filippa - now here’s a character I like。 Filippa is also constantly undermined。 She’s quiet， very conservative but you can always count on her to be there。 Meredith - you wish you could look like her。 The seductress。 She’s basically Richard but In female form。There were also some characters besides the 7 that were very likable。 Like their teacher Frederick that gave me a fatherly vibe to the 7 of them。The dark academia setting was very atmospheric and I felt like I was walking down Dellechers halls myself。 So the book did not disappoint scenery wise。 ButI regret to inform you that I don’t know too much about Shakespeare other than that he wrote Romeo and Juliette and …。。 also he has some very confusing English。 I’m not familiar with the theatre either。 So hence the lower rating。Also the murderer wasn’t a shocker。Unlike that ENDING！ That ending gets a star on its own。 。。。more

Nell ，

Listened to this is audiobook format。 The sections of play/theatre readings are probably best read， rather than heard （if you're able）。And I knew what was coming at the end， but I also did not see the second plot twist so there you go。 Listened to this is audiobook format。 The sections of play/theatre readings are probably best read， rather than heard （if you're able）。And I knew what was coming at the end， but I also did not see the second plot twist so there you go。 。。。more

Ellen ，

4。5 really enjoyed it and was quite thrilling at some points。

Autumn Knierim ，

Okay this book was absolutely fantastic。 I was not prepared for this experience and I was blown away。 This story was captivating and haunting from beginning to end。 It was dark and theatrical and it made me want to read Shakespeare。 It combined my need for dark and kinda twisted story with a dramatic and thespian setting I didn't know I needed。 I literally had to take a day after finishing this book to process the ending because it left me speechless。 Okay this book was absolutely fantastic。 I was not prepared for this experience and I was blown away。 This story was captivating and haunting from beginning to end。 It was dark and theatrical and it made me want to read Shakespeare。 It combined my need for dark and kinda twisted story with a dramatic and thespian setting I didn't know I needed。 I literally had to take a day after finishing this book to process the ending because it left me speechless。 。。。more

Alli ，

I’ve read quite a few books in my day， but this is one of the most extraordinary novels I’ve had the pleasure of reading。

The Dreamcatcher ，

OMG， that ending really upset me but also gave me hope， so I read a fanfic and sorted it out 🤗😌。I liked this one。 I really did。 If I'm gonna have to make the inevitable comparison- I liked it MORE than I liked The Secret History。Bless the book because it has likeable characters！！ ♥️ James and Oliver ♥️（SCREAMS IN GAYYYYYY）！！ And even， Meredith！！Even though it is a cool dark academic thriller， there weren't any huge twists。 I loved the drama of it all！ All the plays and the Shakespeare quotes thr OMG， that ending really upset me but also gave me hope， so I read a fanfic and sorted it out 🤗😌。I liked this one。 I really did。 If I'm gonna have to make the inevitable comparison- I liked it MORE than I liked The Secret History。Bless the book because it has likeable characters！！ ♥️ James and Oliver ♥️（SCREAMS IN GAYYYYYY）！！ And even， Meredith！！Even though it is a cool dark academic thriller， there weren't any huge twists。 I loved the drama of it all！ All the plays and the Shakespeare quotes thrown about so casually。 You may not always understand them， but it feels pretty nice。 Read this and pretend you're majoring in theatre just like them！ 。。。more

Chris ，

Mild disclaimer: This review is coming from someone who usually sticks to science fiction and fantasy when looking for a new book。 I don’t know what it is exactly， but lately those genres have felt a bit stale for me and I’ve been looking for things outside of my normal comfort zone。 M。L。 Rio’s If We Were Villains was the absolute perfect cure for my literary ailments。 Rio has a master’s degree in Shakespeare studies but you don’t need one as a reader to enjoy this book。 It certainly helps to ha Mild disclaimer: This review is coming from someone who usually sticks to science fiction and fantasy when looking for a new book。 I don’t know what it is exactly， but lately those genres have felt a bit stale for me and I’ve been looking for things outside of my normal comfort zone。 M。L。 Rio’s If We Were Villains was the absolute perfect cure for my literary ailments。 Rio has a master’s degree in Shakespeare studies but you don’t need one as a reader to enjoy this book。 It certainly helps to have some knowledge of the Bard’s catalogue， but I’m as casual a fan as you can be。 I don’t go out of my way to read his works （or at least I didn’t before - after reading this I think that might change） but I enjoy them when I do。If We Were Villains tells the story of seven fourth-year theatre students， a decade after that fourth year went horribly wrong。 To try to summarize the seven of them for a review would do such a disservice to Rio’s writing that I’m not even going to try。Each of the seven characters are amazing， uniquely brought to life by Rio’s outstanding writing。 Every character has a very distinct personality and a voice all their own。 More importantly， they all just seem to exist， not to further the plot， but just because。 Similarly， the relationships between the characters are as unique as the characters themselves。 Every interaction is natural， a result of the seven of them having spent so much of the last three years in such close proximity。As plot goes， the one here is engaging。 If there are any flaws， by the time the book was over and the last page had been turned， it just didn’t matter。 Even when I thought I had a pretty good idea of where things were going， Rio’s writing made everything so compelling that I had to keep reading， just to see。 And as it turned out， the ending was not the one I saw coming but something leaps and bounds better。 In the end， the very best books leave you a slightly different person than you were when you started reading them， and that’s what If We Were Villains did to me。 It has dominated my thoughts in the days since I finished it， affecting me in ways I could not predict。 Like the end of the book， I did not see that coming。 。。。more

Marly ，

I’m too devastated to write a proper review but my guesses were right but omg， the emotions， the tension， THE PAIN。 This book was amazing。 I loved the characters， I loved Oliver and James （although I wanted more， a lot more from them）。 And the scenery was perfect。 Exactly what a I wanted: dark academia。

Chris ，

What an amazing book; I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time。 And I'm sad I'll never get to read it for the first time again。 So many questions popped up as the narrative progressed， and almost all were answered by the end， with a great twist on top。 Mysteries set in colleges are my favorites， and If We Were Villains did not disappoint。 Lots of Shakespeare quotes and references that didn't put it out of reach to me， but really helped explain some of the intensity between th What an amazing book; I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time。 And I'm sad I'll never get to read it for the first time again。 So many questions popped up as the narrative progressed， and almost all were answered by the end， with a great twist on top。 Mysteries set in colleges are my favorites， and If We Were Villains did not disappoint。 Lots of Shakespeare quotes and references that didn't put it out of reach to me， but really helped explain some of the intensity between the characters。 What does a person read after a book like this one？ 。。。more

Hita ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 THIS BOOK WAS SPECTACULAR！ This book has my heart and always will！ It still leave me wondering on the cliffhanger， like I feel like it was Meredith （just a gut feeling） and the end thought！ Phew that got me good！ JUST READ THE DAMN BOOK RIGHT NOW！ WHY ARE YOU READING THIS！

Mar ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 estrellas。 Muy frustrada con el final

rena ，

eu nao ia escrever nada mas eu to desde ontem pensando nesse livro e acho que a unica coisa nao necessariamente positiva que tenho pra dizer é que a parte do mistério foi bem previsível entao so nao recomendo pra quem quiser começar entrar na história muito focado nessa parte。 mas isso nao me fez gostar menos do livro e eu nao teria ficado satisfeita se tivesse acontecido de outra forma。e teve uma coisa ou outra também que eu queria ter visto mais e ate pensei tirar meia estrela mas nao ia senti eu nao ia escrever nada mas eu to desde ontem pensando nesse livro e acho que a unica coisa nao necessariamente positiva que tenho pra dizer é que a parte do mistério foi bem previsível entao so nao recomendo pra quem quiser começar entrar na história muito focado nessa parte。 mas isso nao me fez gostar menos do livro e eu nao teria ficado satisfeita se tivesse acontecido de outra forma。e teve uma coisa ou outra também que eu queria ter visto mais e ate pensei tirar meia estrela mas nao ia sentir certo se eu desse menos que 5 pelo tanto que amei ler e me fez sentir como ja fazia um tempo que nao sentia com um livro （tipo ficar ate 4 da madrugada lendo， terminar e já ter vontade de reler e pior！！！！ procurar fanfic！！！） 。。。more

Marian Stauffer ，

If you are a Shakespeare fan， then this book is for you。 It is about a group of students at an arts college who study acting and only put on plays by Shakespeare。 There are 7 in this group of 4 year students & one of them is found dead by suspicious circumstances。 The dynamics of this group is the main focus and the story is narrated by Oliver who is just being released from prison。 I didn't love the book as many reviewers did but I did like it enough for 4 stars。 The mixture of Shakespeare read If you are a Shakespeare fan， then this book is for you。 It is about a group of students at an arts college who study acting and only put on plays by Shakespeare。 There are 7 in this group of 4 year students & one of them is found dead by suspicious circumstances。 The dynamics of this group is the main focus and the story is narrated by Oliver who is just being released from prison。 I didn't love the book as many reviewers did but I did like it enough for 4 stars。 The mixture of Shakespeare readings and real life was interesting。 I just wish I knew Shakespeare better。 。。。more

Frog ，

amazing

Emma Edgecomb ，

Phenomenal story。 Phenomenal character development。 Surprising twist。 Must read。

teagan metcalf ，

omg I love it pls throw me off a cliff

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