Wow! I loved this. Dark academia and a heavy dose of Shakespeare? Yes. Yes. Yes. A heartbreaking ending that could break even the stoniest of hearts.

I really enjoyed this book! The characters felt accessible and understandable, but I wish there had been a bit more build up to understand their bonds. Also wish the plot had more twists because it was a bit predictable - but that seemed to be the intent. Definitely brush up on the plots of Shakespeare before diving in so you can grasp the characters a bit better. Fun read! Great for a cozy dark academia vibe.

Look, i’m sure there’s some grand deeper meaning when it comes to the plays they perform and reference but i’m just really not into Shakespeare so that fell flat for me. And i know the characters are actors but they are SO dramatic for no reason and pretentious. Also Oliver is just a simp and no real person would’ve done what he did in the end. This book really just dragged on and it felt like they kept building up to nothing.