You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough. It was about us even when we didnt know there was an us at all. The two tentatively resume their relationship. (If We Were Villains Quote) Sticker. Just to stay alive. It has always been like that. I'm inclined to believe that James is still alive, as it doesn't seem to fit with his character to leave that note for Oliver if he was intending to die. Oliver's friendship with James for instance was beautifully and subtly written and was one of my favourite parts of the novel. Press J to jump to the feed. Oliver returns home for Thanksgiving and learns his parents will not be paying for his final semester, though the school agrees to let him work part-time as a custodian to alleviate his tuition expenses. We were blind., Yeah, we were. We would figure it all out, eventually. Trotzdem ist der junge Schauspieler glcklich am renommierten Dellecher College, einer abgeschiedenen Welt mit flackernden . About the Book: Title: If We Were Villains . No. Oliver accepts but requests that Colborne not act upon what Oliver will tell him. If We Were Villains - M.L. It was literally the first thing I wanted to do when I got out. Primary Characters: If We Were Villains is a story that centers on seven . Its nice, inside, I commented, offhand. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. To protect you, to have you. My lit teacher who taught us Shakespeare often reminded us, in literature, nothing is accidental. M. L. Rio: If we were villains. Oliver is assigned the part of Banquo and is surprised to see James, rather than Richard, appear as Macbeth on Halloween night. 0 Discussions. You wanted to help him, but I told you to let be, do you remember that? Shakespeare is fully immersed in every part of the book. This was it. I saw this place, and it got me thinking of you. Wenn aus Freunden Feinde werden - Roman. No, that wasnt what walking on stars felt like, and I knew that, now. For the first time in forever, Filippa is the first one to look away.". Whether it's a meditation on time-keeping, a maritime true-life tale or an investigation into waste, these are the titles to add to your reading list this year. So, there I was, standing in front of said cottage, on the beach where he had, allegedly, drowned to death. The . I went to Meredith. You know it was about more than that. No, youll listen to this. Or: Oliver ends up having a nice little chat with Alexander and Colin after the Romeo and Juliet performance in regard to his strange feelings about James. I mean, that the moment I think Im remotely over what happened, you are released. Let us be happy, right now. The book was layed out similar to a script, split into sections with each section being an act in a five-act drama. - stream 11 if we were villains playlists including iwwv, Chris Cornell, and Lorde music from your desktop or mobile device. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingnue, extras. That is until Filippa sends Oliver James suicide note which references a scene in Shakespeare where a character fakes her own death to live away from the rest of the world. Language: English Words: 1,229 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 2 Kudos: 37 Bookmarks: 5 . Rio. Why?, Do what, exactly? I asked, drier than I had intended. ", -------------------------OR-----------------------------------, Oliver knocks on the door of an abandoned cottage where he hopes that the man he went to jail to protect is inside waiting for him after faking his own death (seriously, this is another level of be gay do crime, this is where being a dramatic bitch takes you). He had his hands resting on top of the table, his coffee mug long forgotten to the side. Detective Colborne wants to . Rio has crafted this story with such skill, and a way with words that will keep you lured into the dark and mysterious world he has created inside the elite arts academy. Seven friends - Richard, Oliver, James . Had it been anyone else, you know she wouldnt have jumped at the chance to go to the police as fast as she did. We were drawn to each other like magnets, not even aware of how our bodies seemed to instinctively want to close the distance between them. Until that year, we saw no further than the books in front of our faces.<br>On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. One being a plain, short, and general farewell. Meredith also knew about his crimes, she told Colborne. Youre insane. James let out, barely even a whisper, as if all the air had been knocked out of him. Truth isn't stranger than fiction despite Mark Twain's best efforts to convince you. Rio. So, I think his note to Oliver is to say that hes killed James and has adapted a new self - one that is free of the torment that James suffered from. However why should he fake his own death? And just as my nose had always remained slightly crooked to the side, the loss of James hadnt healed yet. The unsaid, unwritten, unspoken; but spoken to me, in a language only we spoke, written to me in invisible letters only I could see. I raised my voice. (LogOut/ Because there, in that moment, with his skin sweating against mine, I realized I didnt really care what we did next. Rio. In the four years, they have achieved the goals set for them, that is, until tragedy strikes and only six are left to. She was travelling. I was getting nervous again. Suspicious of the official story, Colborne announces his retirement from the police force and asks Oliver to finally tell him the truth. aka James' pov (mostly) behind the original . No words were necessary, at this point, to be honest. Oliver's close friendship with James and his complicated romance with Meredith are key throughout the novel. The moment I had a choice, I chose you. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingnue, extras. In the days of Shakespeare, many of the people were anti-Semitic. And you werent yourself., Stop saying that like I dont know it! From my point of view, James looked the same in his thirties as he had in his twenties. we are left with the same uncertainty oliver feels except he has the chance to find the truth and we dont (rude if you ask me so imma assume he found him and they lived a happy gay life together), i'm with you. Since I was released, my world had been flipped upside down more times than I cared to admit, and the dizziness of it all left me senseless to what might await me on the other side of that door. You know she wouldve at least talked to the others, at least considered it might have been an accident., James, I dont think you remember how you were that night. Omg this! Richard was off the rails, James, and it had nothing to do with anyone but himself. If We Were Villains is a great story written by M.L. As if sensing my brain fume with concerns for the uncertain future, James began to shift on top of me, his head slowly rolling sideways on my chest to look up at me. Even if she eventually went through with it, and confessed it all the same, even if everything ended just as it did; I had hoped she would at least hesitate before giving us all up. What exactly are you referring to? He asked, carefully. The next morning, Oliver and Meredith are awoken by Filippa. God, when I saw the bruises hed left on your arms, I-, I wanted to. Like tf are ya dum. Oliver's friendship with James for instance was beautifully and subtly written and was one of my favourite parts of the novel. Thank you for reading my rant. Dont get me wrong. Where last nights kiss had been full of sorrow and pain, this one was nothing but fire. I came here and starting rebuilding this house from the inside, leaving everything behind in the hopes that, eventually, youd show up.. So I still think he's canonically alive but it's not super in character, idk. Rio [EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK]<br><br>Enter the players. So, of course, I would jump at the slightest chance that he might be alive, waiting for me in a place that would be only ours to find. The chair we were on started to feel small, and, suddenly, I felt James hands grabbing me from the back of my thighs as he stood up, and carried me into the living room, lying me on the couch, and placing himself on top of me. The Merchant of Venice is a very racially controversial play. The novel concerns a murder mystery surrounding Oliver Marks, a former actor at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory and primarily takes place during his fourth and final year at the conservatory. He is a powerful being from the Nightmare Realm who is trillions of years old and is only interested in spreading chaos and is the archenemy of Dipper and Stanford Pines. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. It incorporates Gothic and vintage style elements, as well as references to ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance. But when the teachers change up the casting, a good-natured . Rio draws on her training as an actor to create the world of an elite drama school ripped apart by a disaster of Shakespearean proportions. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. During the performance, Oliver discovers that James is in love with Wren. James poured us two mugs and gestured for me to sit at the small kitchen table. He got blackout drunk before James could keep her company in his mind. He, suddenly, raised his head and spoke. Look, I never thought she was my biggest fan, okay? Her body is cast into the ocean, but unbeknownst to Pericles washes up near the home of a physician who is able to revive her. LibraryThing catalogs yours books online, easily, quickly and for free. By Pritesh Dave 10M. She did the right thing by going and talking to the detective when she learned about James because she KNEW James was gonna drag Oliver down with him, and he did just that, even when colborne had his suspicions that it was never Oliver. If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (debut) Publisher: Macmillan Release Date: April 11, 2017 Length: 368 pages Buy on Amazon. All seven of us. One that James had once, jokingly, said hed like to move in, just so he could stay close to the water. Wren, being the angel she was, was more than willing to listen. Work Search: The previous nights melancholia felt odd in the light of morning, with grief and sorrow lost and gone along with the stars. Forgive me if it eventually got too much for me to stay. He snapped. James, we would have ended up exactly here. I almost frowned, not quite understanding his surprise. Richard began to taunt and threaten him, eventually making a homophobic remark in which he accused James and Oliver of being in love with one another and threatening to drown James in the lake. Rio. And that wouldnt have been just an accident. Only difference would be I would have been arrested for a crime I did commit. But I chose you. Richard injures Oliver and James, as they practice the assassination scene from "Julius Caesar". Until loving him was more dangerous than the consequences of what we did.. Because maybe we didnt understand ourselves, yet, but we sure as hell understood each other.. If we were villains _ M. L. Rio Como um dos sete jovens atores que estudam Shakespeare em uma faculdade de elite, Oliver e seus amigos desempenham os mesmos. In and out. But I dont think its at Meredith that youre mad. Leave kudos and a comment if you enjoy it!! These characters speak Shakespeare like a language in its own right, with double meanings layered into every sentence. But it also alludes that Oliver can never find normal/peace. ", -------------------------OR-----------------------------------, Oliver knocks on the door of an abandoned cottage where he hopes that the man he went to jail to protect is inside waiting for him after faking his own death (seriously, this is another level of be gay do crime, this is where being a dramatic bitch takes you). Making sure he was there. Your something is something else entirely.. 151,260 ratings28,731 reviews. Then there was Alexander, who spent the better part of the first few years avoiding everything and everyone, Wren who just flew back to London and never looked back, not that I blame her. I do love her. Because I love you. Quoted as being the most academic of them all: he knew what he was doing. To leave behind hope? Thunderbolts cast. These members of the original Villains tribe [] I believe Oliver will know where to look, and I believe they will find each other. His eyes looked tired, maybe from both life exhaustion and from being awakened in the middle of the night, but they were brighter now than Id ever seen them when he visited me in jail. You had no right to take my place., Yes, but what were you protecting me from? The following morning, as Oliver cleans their dorm room, he discovers a bloodstained boat hook hidden in James' mattress. If you have or are going to readIf We Were Villains, Id love to hear your thoughts. Oliver, James, Wren, Filippa, Richard, Meredith, and Alexander are fully fleshed out and vivid characters, both on and offstage. Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words (available April 11, 2017). Retiring Detective Colborne has always had his doubts about Olivers guilt, and hes finally going to find out if he was right. I dont think its a happy ending, but a tragic one. We lived our lives in between sonnets, with drama and comedy lost together in a sky of words at our disposal. Rio. Oliver and his classmates James, Richard, Alexander, Wren, Filippa and Meredith immerse themselves into the world of Shakespearean tragedy, and as they do their lives turn into a tragedy in ways they could never have foreseen. The descriptions throughout this book are captivating. You went to Meredith. He finished for me. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago. Not ever. I think what I couldnt do was pretend anymore. His body never located, only his car and the two letters he wrote. So what do you all think? He buried his face in the crook of my neck, and my hands made their way up and down his back, soothing him. (There are no mentions of him being alive in this fic, so don't get your hopes up.). The James that Oliver loved is gone; however, physically, James is still around somewhere. Only he and filippa besides Oliver know of his crimes. Then gave him a minute to cool down before I went on, keeping my voice low. Some of the dialogue written out in a script-form, particularly when they are performing or rehearsing for plays. Youve always known why.. Oliver is now 31, a quiet, likeable man with a heavy past. And I would go down for it; I did go down for it. For courage, in case someone opened. IMO: The group of seven spoke in carefully chosen, always intentional Shakespearean quotes. I do love you. My favourite characters in the book are Phillipa and James, two of the students in Olivers friendship group. And I wouldnt have regretted it.. Oliver, I thought they would tell you right away, I thought they would give you the note right away. 10 years after he was sent to prison for murder, Oliver Marks is finally ready to tell the truth about what really happened on that night, and the time leading up to his arrest. I wanted to sob. The inseparable duo. The plot is framed as the memories of Oliver Marks upon his release from prison, as told to the former detective who put him there. We were closer than we had been a moment before. Oliver confronts James during the intermission of Lear, and James reluctantly confesses. I dont care how it sounds, not anymore., No, listen to me, James. Out of everyone in the group, I thought she was the most respectful of and dedicated to her friendships with the others. Well, too bad. His inner dialogue was trying to convince himself the kid was trying to start shit just for the sake of starting shit, but after the bitter feeling of pure jealously settles deep within his stomach, he needs to confide in somebody. Youre alive, were the stupid words coming out of my own mouth. That had always been our thing, after all: understanding each other. James Farrow stood before me. He becomes jealous and realizes that he is romantically attracted to James. After 10 years of reclusion, even the most dramatic of Shakespearean actors would step back when it came to how much immersion they allow themselves into. They never found a body. 27 Feb 2023 03:01:03 10 years after the events, Oliver is approached by the former police officer who investigated his . A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. The James that Oliver loved is gone; however, physically, James is still around somewhere. 100% loved and adored this novel. Yes, that. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students' world of make-believe. No more coherent words would be said anytime soon, both of us knew that. I believe James is alive. Are you telling me you only found out about that after you were released? Well, Oliver, what in our godforsaken lives has ever made sense? Regret it? He asked, in a small voice. oliver finds james alive after being released from prison. Rio that read. But it was all I could do, and Im sorry, James, but I would do it all again.. Quando gli amici diventano nemici, non c' limite al male che possono farci. Free from whatever reasons they thought they couldnt be together. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Thats not why Richard is dead. I whispered. If We Were Villians is hard to put down. As Richard stormed out of the Caesar cast party, he assaulted Wren, who was trying to calm him. Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jailfor a murder he may or may I never did answer. If We Were Villains <br> by M.L. On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. All that mattered was James mouth making its way through every inch of me, every minor corner of my body. Would you like some tea? Oliver is finally being released. He plots to arrive on Earth and . . If We Were Villains is the debut novel of American author M. L. Rio, first published in 2017 by Flatiron Books. Rio 354 pages. Die TikTok-Sensation auf Deutsch als Taschenbuch Jetzt bei Penguin entdecken und bestellen. Its one of the best books Ive read so far in 2022! James body was never found, and the book ends open-ended with no clear answers. The New York Times called it "at once good and bad. But only after I thought I couldnt go to you. I corrected. His right hand let go of mine and reached for the back of my head, fingertips traveling through my scalp where my skull met my neck, pulling me into him. And it cost us everything. Really say it, he looked up at me again, expectation in his eyes, and maybe something else. i hate this feeling of not knowing and i thin thats exactly what the author was going for. We gave ourselves to each other as the waves crashed outside. Because, even then, I knew that if anyone would have an influence in your decision, it wouldve been me. And me? he asked, small, haunted by too many years not being able to ask. If We Were Villains Quote Sticker. This year, make If We Were Villains by M.L. It sounds like he drown himself off the San Juan islands in Washington (where I live), in the winter time the water is cold and rough and deep, no matter how much dragging they did, its still the ocean, not a lake. A simple general note and those specific lines to Oliver. Because of all the crimes I have committed, loving you has always been my favorite. Macbeth had gone entirely fine, more than fine, if you'd asked him. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply". And maybe Im even crazier for loving you so much.. James tries to help him, but is stopped by Alexander, who suggests they should let him die and thus end his reign of terror. So how is fake dying going to help with his guilt, if anything that makes his life harder with all the new hiding and secrecy and isolation which is a perfect habitat to stir negative soul consuming emotions. Looking in hindsight, it was almost stupid how we hadnt managed to understand our own feelings when we had actually had the chance to act on them. But really, it doesn't take long because I don't have that sort of patience. So, I dont regret protecting you, even if it meant I couldnt have you. At the cast party, Richard punches a student who had been flirting with Meredith. I knew he was right and, not having an answer to that, I let him go on. You might have been the one to give the blow, but that was all, and it was self-defense. As soon as Oliver remembered the story behind the quote James used in his letter, he leapt to verify his death. I followed him into his kitchen, where we resumed our previous standing and staring position, but now under better light, where we could properly see each other. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. Filippa sends Oliver James' suicide note, which James had addressed to him. When you spend most of your life in theater, lost in the words of a man who felt and wrote so deeply at every turn of a page, and you go through the sort of experiences that I had gone through, you come out the other side expecting a moment like this to be held with fireworks playing in the background, lullabied by a classic orchestra, and the perfect game of lights to shine on every feature, every blink of the eye. Flatiron Books, 2017. "If We Were Villains" is told from the perspective of Oliver, a quiet, introspective former drama student who has just been released from a 10-year prison sentence after the harrowing events during his final year at the Conservatory. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago. To me, this is one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the book, as we really see how tortured James is by what he's done. He had killed himself, drowned, joining his sins in the only way he knew how. The scene James quoted in his letter to Oliver it has meaning. The character he quotes faked her death. The novel concerns a murder mystery surrounding Oliver Marks, a former actor at the fictional Dellecher Shakespeare conservatory and most of the novel takes place during his 4th and final year at the conservatory. We knew how to enunciate, how to use our emotions to the benefit of every single sentence that fell out of our lips. My comments are always open for book-chat. And of course there was Colin, standing there, slouching slightly, a look of absolute terror, pure and raw as daylight, adorning his features. Just a quick warning: there are some mentions of suicidal tendencies (as we know how the actual book ended, I think theres no not touching the subject) and a few mentions of canon angst, death and violence, but nothing happening currently and nothing graphic, either. Words: Jonathan Wells. (Destiel vibes). I wanted to start small, but maybe it was my dramatic head that wanted to jump right to the most painful parts, setting the angsty bits on fire before they could burn me from the inside. But even in those last few months, even when I knew we didnt like each other very much, I liked to believe that there was still some friendship left, some residual love that would have made her think twice. Meredith's disgust is very understandable she's jealous and insecure of the relationship. 9781785656477. I was an actor, a criminal, a friend; I was many, many things but none of those mattered because, first and foremost, I was his. He even mentions to fillipa and Alexander wouldnt you change the end of Romeo and Juliet? If We Were Villains by M.L. Really? He cut me off and tried to take his hands away, but I grabbed them, keeping them still between mine. He also desperately tried to avoid Meredith, but she snuck her way into his mind and filled it with ugly, hot flashes of guilt. The notes connotation may also be just to remind Oliver of their time in del Norte, a happy moment. My mouth quickly let go of his and found its way onto his neck, and James tipped his head to the side to give me space to work. Oliver and James. As a friend, and something else I cant quite name, I repeated. While one would expect a book about Shakespearean actors to have lots of Shakespeare references, If We Were Villains goes above and beyond. If We Were Villains - M.L. I say hes alive. Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (38), James Farrow/Original Male Character(s) (2), Look what we became (oh, the things I did), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, We desperately need a sequel to this gorgeous book, one day ill write something about her and give her the attention she deserves, Inspired by If We Were Villains - M.L. In 1997, Oliver is in his fourth and final year at the prestigious Dellecher Classical Conservatory, where he resides with his six classmates in a small dormitory called the Castle. When Oliver returns to Dellecher, he cleans the Castle as part of his new custodial duties, overhearing a visit from Detective Colborne and his partner, during which Colborne admits that, despite the official ruling, he does not believe Richard's death to be an accident. I loved him and Meredith from the jump. Hi, he replied, his voice still slow and rusted from sleep. $18 . To undo the pain, the grief. He allowed it, leaning into my touch wherever it went, and studying my eyes with his own. James Farrow Needs A Hug; James and Oliver Deserved Better; Bittersweet; We desperately need a sequel to this gorgeous book; James and Oliver are so in love I can't; Summary. "[2] Kirkus Reviews called it a "melodramatic, suspenseful debut novel". All that was left was an odd feeling of peace, one I was afraid would disappear as soon as James woke up, when the quiet of sleep would be interrupted with our having to face the reality of our situation. Create New. In and out. [1]. 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