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

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i did enjoy this book, but it wasn't entirely loved by me. i was left feeling simply just whelmed by the book, not too happy, not too sad. it wasn't written in a way that i necessarily enjoyed, and i found myself predicting things too early. i kinda knew what really happened before it was even explained. but i did enjoy how the writer showed the love between james and oliver before ever having oliver explictly confirm it. that was nice. idk, wasn't my favourite read ever, but still pretty strong.