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If We Were Villains

M.L. Rio

Start date: August 1, 2024

Finish date: August 31, 2024

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Dec 01, 2024 Augusta Dionysus rated it really liked it

Though some people call this a "rip-off" of The Secret History, I found it held its own as an intriguing, fresh take on the dark academia genre. Though some characters are mirror images of Tartt's, and some scenes read like a play-by-play of those in TSH, the book does not suffer as a result. Rio weaves an intriguing tale of seven theatre students at an exclusive arts academy as they study Shakespeare, immerse themselves in the characters' and plays' worlds, and discover the frighteningly thin l ...more

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Nov 17, 2023 MoonChild rated it it was amazing

I couldn’t put it down, I love everything related with Shakespeare. If you ever watched the movie Death poets club and you liked I 200% recommend.

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Jul 31, 2022 blank ⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Fantastic. 4.5/5 stars that I won’t round up due to personal bias rather than merit. The work that must’ve gone into this is appalling to imagine, in the best way possible.
This story can be described in a single word: heartache. My god, the longing and the recklessness are painfully delicious. If you enjoy books that will shamelessly tear out your heart and stomp on it, you’ll love this as I did; I flew through it.
I found the mystery rather predictable, although I do think that was intended (t ...more

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