Season 1 · Episode 2
S1E2 - If We Were Villains by ML Rio
Books I Make My Husband Read · Jon & Kristy King-Pritzl
September 3, 202440m 43sExplicit
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (media.transistor.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
In this episode, Jon and Kristy discuss If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. The story follows seven drama students who are deeply immersed in Shakespeare and confronted with an untimely tragedy. The book explores themes of corruption, morality, and the power of Shakespeare's plays.
Links
- Official author website: https://mlrio.com/
- BIMMHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksimakemyhusbandread/
- BIMMHR email: [email protected]
- Kristy's Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/kristypritzl
- Jon's Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/jkpritzl
Chapters
- (01:44) - Upcoming books
- (02:44) - Snag some swag
- (03:54) - Fact checking
- (05:54) - Book summary
- (07:53) - Intro to the characters
- (11:11) - SPOILER ALERT
- (11:33) - Jon's Review
- (13:10) - Kristy's review
- (14:42) - Things to know
- (17:49) - How Jon would describe the book
- (19:04) - Who's the common enemy
- (21:25) - It's all his fault
- (22:48) - Was it self defense?
- (25:11) - But why, Oliver?
- (27:29) - Foreshadowing?
- (30:28) - The ending
Topics
podcastbooksbook reviewsbook analysischaracter developmentcontemporaryfictionmysterythrillertheatertheatreactingperformancevillainsML Rioliterary thrillerShakespearetragedycorruptionmoralityambiguous endingdramacomedymysteryanalysismurderperformanceperforming arts