A review by bradley
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had a sneaking suspicion since the beginning about what happened

(though upon further thought this might be the intent. Doomed by the narrative, and all that)

but the way the ending plays out was so emotional and touched me so deeply that it alone bumped my score from a 4.5 to 5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail