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If We Were Villains

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If We Were Villains

De: M. L. Rio
Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
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Oliver Marks has just served 10 years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago.

As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress. But when the casting changes, and the secondary characters usurp the stars, the plays spill dangerously over into life, and one of them is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless. Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words.

©2017 M. L. Rio (P)2017 Macmillan Audio Ficción Literaria Género Ficción Mayoría de Edad Misterio Suspenso Thriller y Suspenso Ficción Emocionante

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"Much like Donna Tartt's The Secret History, M. L. Rio's sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession.... If We Were Villains will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments." (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times best-selling author of The Nest)
Captivating Plot Twists • Beautiful Writing • Outstanding Voice Acting • Complex Characters • Atmospheric Storytelling
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The large as life main characters, all passionate students of the Bard lead the reader into and through a modern Shakespearean whodunnit. Held my attention throughout. Didn’t want it to end.

This is the best book I have ever read!

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This story was amazing! It’s breath taking, attention grabbing and a must read book! Absolutely loved it!

Absolutely an amazing story!

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I needed a break from fantasy and this was the perfect escape.
Its clear from the beginning the author comes from an acting background and it was exciting to get such an interesting peek into that world.
It's a colorful dive into the minds of those surviving trauma and how different people cope. I thought for a time our narrator was unreliable, telling us what he crafted into a story rather than the truth, but all is revealed in the end.
I only struggled with the love interests a bit. It was unclear throughout the story if the narrator had real feelings for anyone until the end. Maybe I've listened to too many true crime podcasts, but I asked myself several times if this was just the story he wanted told, in true actor fashion, or if it was finally the truth. That led to my questions of his reliability as a narrator and perhaps that was the author's intention.
I ended this book thinking I'll never really know what happened much like real life tragedy.

Interesting

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Not a fan. Listened on audible and I can’t really give the narrator more props. He was amazing and kept me going.

I’m not a fan of jumping around time periods in a book. This did that.

It was much longer and drawn out than what it needed to be. Edited it may be better.

It’s predictable even for someone who’s not in love with Shakespeare. At first all the ad lib, scripts, characters and Shakespearean dialogue peaked my interest but there is just so much it got old.

I suppose character development was ok… maybe some better than others… you definitely understood they were pretentious, self-absorbed theater students… and the fights… omg.

Not that pretty perfect ending if someone is hoping for that…

Great for theater major or Shakespearean lover

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I read this immediately after finishing the secret history and not gonna lie at first I hated this book but this is probably my favorite book right now and the ending had me weeping

Very good

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This book is an experience. The plot once you get down to it is simple, but truly the journey is what makes this story.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I hopped into this - it is not what I usually read, but wanted to give it a chance, and I am so glad I did because I was hooked from the beginning. The author is clearly aware of his character’s imperfect morals, their unique situation as thespians in a weird cult-like school, and the snobby-ness of it all, so it comes accross as authentic in the strangest way possible. I felt every line, every decision the characters made, deep in my soul. The world building is absolutely incredible and the setting of the tone in this book is too. It tiptoes that line of being genuine while also dealing with characters literally reciting Shakespeare so beautifully.
I am trying to avoid spoilers, but let’s just say I was pleased with how subtle and natural the “will-they-won’t-they” situation was. I was on the edge of my seat thinking I was crazy for feeling a chemistry, so I would pause and rewind like “I couldn’t have heard that right…” but alas, I was correct, the chemistry once you see it you can’t unsee it, and I was pleasantly surprised. Which somehow it makes it all hurt so much more.
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I will say, some of that can be attributed to the performance of this audiobook. The emotion, punctuation, and delivery is exactly what was needed for this type of text which is saturated with Shakespeare performances. There is layers and depth to the narration, each voice very unique and never falling flat or feeling like a caricature, which can be difficult for some narrators when they try to speak for characters of the opposite sex.
Tragic, beautiful, and so worth the journey. Absolutely one of my favorite books I’ve read/listened to in the past year!!

Actually in shambles

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I think the plot line and character development were slow and lacking. i put this book down for long periods of time without much desire to come back to it. there were scenes that were more exciting that made up for slower scenes but I feel like most of the actual plot happened in the last few chapters. this book felt a bit long and large portions felt unnecessary but in general it was a more unique read and I enjoyed some of the dramatics and ending

hard to get into and could have been shorter

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This book ripped my heart out in a way undefinable by any word or language that has ever graced human ears.

Tragic and beautiful and oh so painfully real

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I was so frustrated with this book I almost didn't finish it. It's over 12 hours but there is about 6 hours' worth of novel in it - the rest is filled in with bits of Shakespeare plays. At first I was delighted because I am a Shakespeare buff but it got old that the students were always quoting, even when they were "drunker than I had ever seen him." The premise of the novel is a tease: we know right away a crime has been committed but we don't know what the crime was or when it occurred or "who dunnit." The first "reveal" took WAY too long and so did the second. If this had been a physical book I would have thrown it across the room. I was disappointed in the ending - it didn't seem plausible to me.

This author can really write - the language is beautiful - but IMO the book needs some serious editing.

The narrator was wonderful - his voice sounded just the right age for college students and he varied it nicely among the characters.

Way too long a tease

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The Masterful narration managed to make a full emotional story even more believable. I found myself immersed fully .

Narration OUT of this WORLD

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