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M.L. Rio

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If We Were Villains (2017) 2,937 exemplar
In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia anthology (2023) — Bidragsgivare — 66 exemplar
Hot Wax 1 exemplar

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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.

I guess what I loved the most about this book is that it is not about a murder mystery reveal, but about a realization of love, the whole development takes us to that place. It is a Shakesperean tragedy written in reverse that ends like a very subdued, but very intense romance.
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ZeljanaMaricFerli | 81 andra recensioner | Mar 4, 2024 |
Alexander:$$
Meredith: $$

i loved this


oh lovely
 
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salllamander | 81 andra recensioner | Feb 11, 2024 |
The premise of this book was amazing: with Shakespeare, friend groups, obsession etc! Though it could have had a bit more development in both characters and story. I couldn't get into the characters as much as i wanted, and it felt a bit fast paced in certain places.
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swedishreader | 81 andra recensioner | Feb 1, 2024 |
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.… (mer)
 
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Liesl. | 81 andra recensioner | Jan 31, 2024 |

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3
Medlemmar
3,004
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Betyg
3.9
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84
ISBN
34
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7
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