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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I really enjoyed this book. It is a lot more than a sum of its parts. Yes, it is a Dark Academia murder mystery set in an elite college, but it is so much more than that. The author is a Shakespearean scholar and this book is a love letter to his work. Some of his plays are so beautifully entwined in the plot and the characters, who are all aspiring Shakesperean actors. Finally, we get some great character development. So good, actually, that the plot is not even the main driving force of this novel. I must say I got the whole mystery part early on, but it didn't stop me from enjoying this at all. The atmosphere is darkly beautiful and evocative. This is the type of book where your brain just gets quiet after reading that last page. Even though those last sentences call for so many thoughts. It’s just such an amazing story that was built perfectly, the pacing was perfect and every bit of information was given at the right time for it to hit you. The story made a couple of plottwists that I didn’t suspect and I just devoured this story, wanting to read as much as possible and continuously thinking about how it would get to the point at the end. The relationship that these characters evolve with eachother is so raw and emotional that it really grips you as well. This book is worth so much more than a 5*, and somehow my brain wants a sequel yet it’s so much better without one. This was perfect, utter perfection.
In this strong and assured first novel, Rio crafts an intricate story about friendship, love, and betrayal. Recommended for readers who enjoy literary fiction by authors such as Tartt or Emily St. John Mandel. This novel about obsession at the conservatory will thoroughly obsess you.
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"If we were Villains" is eloquent and entertaining. Intermittent quotes from Shakespeare's plays are well-placed. Solidly above average fiction fare, providing an intriguing mystery, this novel also educates us with less well known fact about Shakespeares plays. This deserves 4 stars.
Small caveat: In recent years there are more and more gay/lesbian characters included in mainstream fiction. Although there is in principle nothing wrong with that, it does make me wonder if this is done for socio-political reasons. The proportion of readers that call themselves gay/lesbian I'd reckon to be rather tiny. What is more important is that the main character in "Villains" being gay just doesn't fit all too well within the plot and background. Naturally, this is just my humble opinion and I stand corrected on both counts, anytime. ( )