Everything you need to understand or teach If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio.
Rio’s novel, If We Were Villains, tells the story of Oliver Marks’ senior year at Dellecher Classical Conservatory. It is told through first-person narration, from Oliver’s point of view. The novel takes place in the fictional town of Broadwater, Illinois. Rio tackles, among others, themes of guilt and complicity, family and belonging, and sexual exploration.