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A review by peonydancer
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was a little disappointed by the book, in that I had rather big expectations of it. I did, however, love the intertextuality of Shakespeare's works and the book. But I reckon it's a little far-fetched to call this a 'gay romance' - more than that, it's 'toxic entanglement'.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship