I will start by saying I haven’t read If We Were Villains so this is my first M.L. Rio experience. I have to say I was a little underwhelmed. I got to the end and thought I had missed something because nothing really happens…I think I expected more of a punch at the end because it is a novella but it just kind of fell flat for me. None of the characters really stood out (I understand that due to the length we can have full character development), I found myself unable to distinguish them, and I listened to the audiobook. I did enjoy the setting and the atmosphere immensely, so much so that I wish I could rate the story and execution higher…

I will say though, I am not deterred from reading IWWV based on this because I see so much potential in the way she writes and I have heard very good things!