Like, the scene where Oliver realizes Wren and James probably like each other and something clenched uncomfortably in his chest ??? M. L. Rio: If we were villains. When they receive the cast, Alexander's predictions are revealed to be correct. 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. None of the others would have appeased my unsettled thoughts; and why should they? Maybe it wasnt so surprising how obvious our feelings had been to everyone else but us. We scrambled to our feet, never completely letting go, and I let James lead us to his bedroom. For courage, in case someone opened. In the middle of reading if we were villains and James and Oliver CLEARLY had a thing for eachother, you cannot tell me otherwise. They were best friends and some could argue soul mates, doesnt mean they would have been good partners. "It starts like this: whereas everyones eyes skim over Filippa like shes not there, Camilos stop on her. I loved him and Meredith from the jump. I knew when youd be getting out, and I waited. In this secluded world of firelight and leather . Oliver Marks ha scontato dieci anni di carcere per l'omicidio di un compagno di college. The inseparable duo. As Richard stormed out of the Caesar cast party, he assaulted Wren, who was trying to calm him. And of course there was Colin, standing there, slouching slightly, a look of absolute terror, pure and raw as daylight, adorning his features. 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. But barely had I set foot back into the world, and it was already crumbling from under my feet, taking away my only peace, my only solace. When the door came within reaching distance, I knocked, forcefully. Second, I never shipped James and Oliver!! Nothing happened for about five seconds, and I was already raising my hand to try again when a light went on somewhere inside. 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. And you do? If We Were Villains, written by M. L. Rio and published in 2013, 2017, tells the story of Oliver Marks, a former Shakespearian actor at the Dellecher conservatory, and the murder mystery that surrounds his 4th and final year at the conservatory. 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. Now i can finally sleep. james doesn't want to be found. i feel like that would make any person go mad. After the show, the students throw a party during which a drunk and jealous Richard ends up attacking James, nearly drowning him in the lake where the play was staged. Youre crazy, he said, redundant. In the four years, they have achieved the goals set for them, that is, until tragedy strikes and only six are left to. James Farrow stood before me. I told you this, a long time ago. James body was never found, and the book ends open-ended with no clear answers. Just to breathe. And she didnt speak to me for a decade because of that, not until I got out and knocked at her door.. Oliver's friendship with James for instance was beautifully and subtly written and was one of my favourite parts of the novel. It sure as hell felt as such. Yeah, I remember that. I smiled, sadly. The story after enlightening us of the murder took on a very passive and neutral tone and speed and it wasn't sure if the ending was happy or not. Discover the MBTI personality type of 13 popular If We Were Villains (Literature) characters and find out which ones you are most like! Of course Richard would be pissy about not playing Macbeth (because God forbid he play anything besides the leading role), but how that involved Alexander (or anyone else, for that matter) in any way was a difficult riddle to solve. I know it is a stretch but that is what came to my mind. Quando gli amici diventano nemici, non c' limite al male che possono farci. 0 Discussions. However why should he fake his own death? Water left no room for regret. One that James had once, jokingly, said hed like to move in, just so he could stay close to the water. I was glad just to hear his breath, to have him close. As a young actor, Oliver and his friends attended an elite arts college. No, I dont think so. And maybe for just a split second, I, too, knew what drowning felt like. James, being (from Olivers POV, ofc) the smartest of the group of seven, would not write his one directed letter in a Shakespeare quote if there was not an intentional meaning to be decoded under the words. Come find me at @bluejaey10 on insta if y'all Wana talk. Hi, was his reply, another breath, another exhale. - stream 11 if we were villains playlists including iwwv, Chris Cornell, and Lorde music from your desktop or mobile device. Meredith was done with Richards shit way before he died, and I think she was genuine with her feelings for him. James searched for him by the lake, only to realize Richard had been following him the whole time. Maybe we were just stupid to not have known all along. [3] On Goodreads, it has an average rating of 4.2 stars out of five. Yeah, I do. Only because that was something I could do now. Die TikTok-Sensation auf Deutsch als Taschenbuch Jetzt bei Penguin entdecken und bestellen. I am once again returning to the land of dark academia for a (spoiler) review of If We Were Villains by M.L. Thank you, this is exactly the answer I was looking for. Not very platonic of us. Because maybe we didnt understand ourselves, yet, but we sure as hell understood each other.. It was literally the first thing I wanted to do when I got out. No, what we did. Oliver claims to love both James and Meredith, at different points throughout the story. Something great. I answered and, in the same breath, I allowed the magnets to snap together. Only long enough for me to finally realize that I could never give myself to her like that, no matter how much I loved her, no matter how attracted to her I ever was. Online, everywhere. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Giving me up.. It's not the whole truth. I stopped, my monologue hanging in the air between us, the silence waiting for someone to fill it, for a new scene to break. 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. 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. If you liked this review, I post more of them on my socials. He becomes jealous and realizes that he is romantically attracted to James. 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. This is because the plays main story is about racism towards Jews. I just couldnt stop thinking about what would happen next and I needed to bring my vision of it to life, so here it is. James tries to help him, but is stopped by Alexander, who suggests they should let him die and thus end his reign of terror. Oliver Marks bekommt immer nur die Nebenrollen. 1. 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. 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. Oliver had almost no recollection of the rest of the Christmas masque, slipping in and out of awareness just long enough to get his hands on a drink or to engage in brief pleasantries with onlookers hoping to congratulate him on his performance. Oliver confronts James during the intermission of Lear, and James reluctantly confesses. They were wet; James blinked, and a single drop fell onto my cheek. I did consider actually drowning myself, you know? But the implications of the text and its small part in our story are impossible to ignore, too critical for a scholar as meticulous as James to overlook. Perhaps they were just the same, after all this time. Perhaps because Rio is aware of exactly how pretentious Oliver and co. are, or perhaps because Oliver and co. are depressed messes in need of therapy and different friend groups, the characters of If We Were Villains end up being quite endearing and likable, despite themselves. Howd you sleep? I asked, now stroking his hair. The James that Oliver loved is gone; however, physically, James is still around somewhere. Before Colborne can make an arrest, Oliver confesses to Richard's murder, using a slightly tweaked version of James' story. Realizing their time is up, James kisses Oliver onstage. In and out. Shakespeare is fully immersed in every part of the book. He had gone and given his lungs to the waves, released his pain for someone else to feel. Cmon, Oliver, she wasnt any saint. Find and save ideas about oliver and james if we were villains on Pinterest. That you went in my place, that you got taken away from me, and it was my fault., James, I shook my head. Soon enough, the kitchen was smelling nice, the aroma filling my chest and giving me a newfound strength. I pulled our hands to my lips and kissed them. i agree with you. Phillipa is a mysterious character, and though we dont find out too much about her, she really grew on me throughout the story. 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. Do you think it wouldve have been different? I do love you. Hearing James voice helped. Do you? Well, too bad. I wanted to sob. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. No, that wasnt what walking on stars felt like, and I knew that, now. A series adaptation of the novel is in development. Hi, I said, that being the only coherent thought I could seem to form. The only light came from inside the house, probably the living room, and the positions in which we stood cast shadows all over James face, so much so that I couldnt distinguish the marks of time which were sure to be there, somewhere. I-, I stopped, guilt climbing up my spine. However, Ive been asking myself why fake his death, then? But I really like this idea. Surfacing for air but finding my lips instead, and perhaps reading my thoughts, James gasped: Oliver, Im yours. Because that was also true. And, yes, I am including Richard in the ones responsible for his death. IMO, it ties into the bird imagery. Richard is a bastard and won't count. Its just this, I dont understand it., To be honest, maybe I dont understand it either, not fully. 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