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If We Were Villains, written by M. L. Rio and published in 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. 10 years after the events, Oliver is approached by the former police officer who investigated his case, asking him to tell him the truth about what really happened. Oliver agrees, on the condition that the retired police officer does not act on the revelations.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })In his 4th year at the elitist conservatory, Oliver lives with his 6 classmates, the only ones remaining after the regular "purge" of the underperforming students. They all seemingly play their respective parts as the hero, the villain, the tyrant, the temptress... Everything changes when the 4th year students perform Macbeth for Halloween (as is customary every year) and the roles are redistributed.
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Chekhov's Gag: When Richard is complaining about how much work he had to do last year while cast in two plays, Filippa tells him not to worry because he's cast as Caesar this year and he dies in Act 3, so he's not got as many lines to learn. The book is structured like a play, and split into acts. Again, draw your own conclusions.
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Bury Your Gays: Debatable since James kills himself (rather than simply dying or getting killed), but he doesn't get a chance at happiness.
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Boarding School: Dellecher conservatory is a boarding school in the middle of nowhere, and the 4th year drama students live in a castle.
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Asshole Victim: Richard becomes truly despicable and gets into conflicts with most characters before he's killed.
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Chekhov's Classroom: In the fourth years' class about tragedies: "What is more important - that Caesar is assassinated or that he is assassinated by his intimate friends?" Richard is cast as Caesar. Draw your own conclusions.
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