genre: historical/contemporary fiction
The Villa is told in two timelines: modern and in the 1970s. This book has a bit of the vibe of Daisy Jones and the Six, where we hear podcast episode and articles, talking about the famous and artistic young adults whose trip to an Italian villa was cut short by tragedy. When Emily and her childhood bestie Chess end up staying at the same Italian villa, the whole murder mystery of it all is like a blanket covering the place. There is a ton of foreshadowing here, more than is necessary, in my opinion. The relationships always felt uncomfortable - between characters in all storylines, there is no real trust. The narrators don't feel completely reliable either and when you occasionally throw into the plot some pages of a gothic horror novel as well, it's just a LOT. I had my footing by the time I was 25% in. I did want to listen and I finished it quickly. But the ending didn't make me love it more, unfortunately. It definitely deserves 3 stars but I don't think I can give it more.
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