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hi angels! in this video we're going over the plot of the popular tiktok dark academia book, if we were villains! after I did my secret history retelling you guys asked for some other books and this one won in a poll! so sit down and grab a snack because its another long ahhh video where y'all can finally be free from your FOMO :')
hope you enjoy!
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sorry the lighting is a little dark in the beginning and bright towards the end, it decided to storm in Michigan and we have millennial grey walls LMAO come say hi on my other socials!! ig: instagram.com/moeblackx tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@moeblackx
this casting is both biblically accurate but also feels blasphemous😂
LMAOOOO
Thank you for so perfectly encapsulating my feelings! 😂🤣
James did visit Oliver in jail! Several times! And each time James begged Oliver to let him confess but Oliver refused. After the last time he visited him it is hinted that thats when he committed.
he did not visit him
@@moeblackx hate to contradict (loved this recap so much!!), but James actually did go back and visit. See this paragraph from Act V Scene VII: “(I don’t think he ever forgave me. After my incarceration he visited often, at first. Every time he came he asked me to let him make things right. Every time, I refused. I knew by then that I would survive my time in prison, quietly counting down the days until all my sins had been atoned for. But his was a softer soul, sunk in sin to the hilt, and I wasn’t sure he would. Every time he took my refusal a little bit harder. The very last time he came was six years after my conviction, six months since I’d seen him. He looked older, ill, exhausted. “Oliver, I’m begging you,” he said. “I can’t do this anymore.” When I refused again, he pulled my hand across the table, kissed it, and turned to leave. I asked where he was going and he said, “Hell. Del Norte. Nowhere. I don’t know.”)” When Pip tells Oliver that James is supposedly dead, she says, “Why do you think he stopped visiting?” 💔 (of course, given the ending, we have to consider a different reason)
@@moeblackx James did visit Oliver, I just finished this book. Act V, scene 7. After my incarceration he visited often, at first....
This book was everything I wanted The Secret History to be, and it’s one of my favourites of all time. The way the Shakespeare plays reflect real life, the convoluted relationships between the characters, *the ending!* damn it’s so good
i definitely liked the fact that ml rio came out and said a lot of things that donna danced around! although i do recognize that ml rio has a lot of privilege publishing in 2017 vs 1993 like donna
@@moeblackx The Secret History came out in 1993????!!!! I feel like that explains so much
@@_dont_mind_meyesss hahah and it took her a decade to write so she started it in the 80s 🥴
you uploading this just as i finished your tsh video is a gift from god
SAME- i literally was looking for audiobooks on my tbr and as soon as i finished the secret history this came up 😭
NO NEVER STOP DOING THOSE VIDEO THEY'RE THE BEST
:’)
The way Richard is allowed to bully and physically endangers pp without any real disciplinary consequences is scary af. 😳
typical american college experience tbh
iwwv is my all time favourite book and they just took it off of audible from my region 😭 so grateful for this video :)
ugh how annoying!!! happy to have you tho 🤭🖤
I truly don’t understand how these videos don’t get more interaction. I love your entire channel but the book ones devour every time
thank u angel :’) from ur lips to the algorithms ears hahaha
Literally just finished the book and needed a video recap/explanation. You’re a saint.
ohh!!! how did ya like it??
@@moeblackxI liked how this book was paced better than The Secret History! Definitely made me love dark academia more as a genre.
was hoping and praying for this after I watch your video about the secret history 🙌🏾
You are a godsend, this is my favorite book of all time and this will probably be my new comfort watch haha
I loved your TSH recap as a fan of the book since 2016--SCREAMED when I saw you posted this one as well ❤❤❤
i need to reread this now that ive actually read shakespeare 😭 i love ur recap videos sm
This. Was. Phenomenal. Honest to god, you were amazing, and I now need you to cover every book ever!
I cannot believe you did not enjoy IWWV as much as I hoped you would have. I actually prefer it to The Secret History.
i found it entertaining!! i also loved the mood and tone ml rio set but i think it was underdeveloped in a lot of ways 😭 i can definitely see why people would prefer it tho!! i think it’d be an amazing tv adaptation
@@moeblackxdefinitely agree w that, I found myself enjoying and more invested in the characters in iwwv but the secret history is a masterpiece. Tho I will say iwwv gets more points from me for actually making the obvious gay best friends gay lol.
I loveeee these IWWV posts!!!
I started this book after watching Salt Burn and I pictured Oliver as Felix and James as Oliver from the movie, made me cry 10x harder lol:'(
i know nothing about this book the the way u described everything had me hooked omg
My power went out yesterday, and to keep me entertained through the dark, snowy afternoon and night, I watched your Secret History video by candlelight-super-cosy experience (despite the dark subject matter). 😅 Thanks for helping me through the dark times, girlie! Binging through all your book videos now that my power’s back and the phone is recharged.
AND SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!! my gosh I love this channel😭🫶
Ohhh I’ve been waiting for this. Thank you!!❤❤❤
eeee sorry for the wait hehe hope ya liked it
@@moeblackx I loved it, definitely worth the wait
Amazing work! ❤
my lit student ass that is also in a greek drama group is living for thissss!! love your recaps
I keep listening to you the secret history explination vid whenever im working or drawing so seeing this honstly made my month . Thnks your wonderfull ❤
ahhhh thank you love
these videos are the best !! your the secret history video is my comfort video. i've watched it like 4 times.
love to hear this bestie hehehe thx u for the support
Just wanted to say that your tsh video is a comfort video that I’ve watched at least 3 or 4 times now because it’s just so fascinating ! I love these ❤!
:') made my day
you have literally no idea how long I've been waiting for this one!!!!!!!
hope u like it bestie 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
i know absolutely nothing about this book but i’m obsessed with the way you explain everything
:')
Same!!!!
You explain stories so well. This and secret history are my favorite books and I rewatch your tsh recap vid on loop like a podcast everyday because you explain it so well, and now we have iwwv. We blessed, thank you :)
nahhh I'm blessed 2 have you supporting my content!! ty bae
OMG! I just entered KZhead looking for a video like this and it appeared, thank you!!! I loved your ths video as well
tysm angel
i've watched your secret history video three times. its my comfort video and im so excited this one
:''''') so glad you enjoy angel
omg i was hoping you would do this book after i watched your video on the secret history thank you thank you thank you
thank you for being here 😚
That’s insane I just finished It and I was HOPING AND PAYING that you would talk about it because I loved your videos of the secret history!!!! Thanks so much girl you made my day
Naur you made mine by leaving such a nice comment ily thx u for watching bub
I, too have just finished IWWV and youtube has thankfully recommended me your video. Thank you, it's a great recap and I agree with your main criticisms as well.
thx you for being here love ❤
I'm here, I will watch this right after I'm done with my second read through! :)
kk I'll wait for ya
*i love how I just finished the book and immediately went to go watch this video 😂*
I cannot image the time it took to make this, thank you so much
thx u love!! had to double edit this one cause i deleted the final edit 🥲🥲
@@moeblackx 😭😭😭
what I'd do to experience this book for the first time again !!
I just finished the book and I’m sure that Richard got casted in the Halloween play, he was McDuff and he did an off-stage voice (sorry I’m not english I don’t know how to explain it) Also, James did go to prison to visit Oliver and beg him to retire his confession. He just stopped after a while.
I just finished it like a few minutes ago. And I'm like "this couldnt end here" 😢
I hope you many more dark academia books in this same format. I loved your TSH one, and am watching this one now. IWWV was good, but not quite 5 stars for me. I lovvedd the audiobook though, made Shakespeare that much more palpable and felt more like a play.
would love too! babel is a bit complex to put in this format but I'd be open to doing other books!!
My suggestion is Bunny! I know that one is crazy complex and layered but if anyone can do it, it's you!
I was JUST thinking about reading this story yesterday... but wasn't sure if I would like it. After watching this video, I'm sure I will hahaha
please let me know what ya think of the book!!!
You are so good at this. Whatever you are reading and recaping in 2024, I'll be seated!
I love how you talked about the Caesar scene because it's one of my favorites. It's so eerie to think about a version of Caesar's assassination where Caesar fights back.
right??? thinking of how his closest friends turned into any angry mob is so….haunting
have read the book but this is just so fun
my favorite book!
Full had to stop the video at the “probably performs at the box” IM DEAD
dude i’m crying u don’t know how happy i am someone got the reference lmaooooo
@@moeblackx it totally hit. I am so proud to be the niche 😂😂😂😂
the way i just finished the book today. i think by the end i was like is it because i don't give af about Shakespeare the way these characters do and that's why i didn't enjoy as much or what....IDK I HAD a hard time being invested in the plot
Maybe that means I‘m stupid but I just understood this one so much better than secret history, it also felt much faster paced which I like a lot more
Ok but we can all Agree that James and Oliver are 💅
oh yes they kiss and admit it lmao
@@moeblackx FR
Isn't Oliver bisexual though? He's very interested in meredith.
Bestie I'm about to finish that book and then I'll be all yours, gimme a sec
hahahaha take your time bub!!!
thank you for the vid❤ but why didn’t you mention the kiss at the end of their final playyyy it’s basically what tips oliver over the edge of making his big decision
wait I could have sworn I did, I went back and rewatched and realized that whole segment isn't in there
@@moeblackx omg oh no! despite that detail missing i enjoyed the recap so much!!!
please please please do one of these for Babel by R F Kuang, it's not a want, it's a need
I miss you mother !!
lmaooo ilysmmmmm
Omg I was an English major too! English lit to be exact ❤
same!! I also was a journalism minor
damn timothee is getting CASTEDDDD
art imitates life LMAO i swear he’s in everything
@@moeblackxomg that’s crazy i was literally thinking about how art imitates life while watching this video
ok i posted that I love "all these IWWV" posts, but I'm a little high (colorado) and I meant the secret history. I read IWWV and loved it more and I love this video hahaahhah
love Colorado hehehe it is the mile HIGHER city after all :')
I still hold onto my opinion that "the lake of dead languages" is still one of the best dark academia books besides the secret history and is far better than if we were liars
added to my tbr!!!
dumbledore 😂😂😂😂😂😂
you are god, thank u
ugh I just went back and rewatched and you're RIGHT
A quick question! Is this book “enjoyable” for someone who doesn’t know much abt shakespeare?? Iwwv is on my tbr but i haven’t read it bcs it kinda intimidate me lol
I just finished the book today and had no real experiences with Shakespeare before but I still really enjoyed the story!! I gotta admit it was sometimes a bit confusing because it's actually important what kind of role each character gets and I couldn't really grasp the meaning of the characters in Shakespeare but you get an idea who's the villain/hero through the reactions in the story. So I'd actually recommend reading it!!
It’s definitely still enjoyable and engaging but I have to say, having a base knowledge of the plays they do (Macbeth, Julius Cesar, King Lear) really enhances the experience because the events of the plays reflect the events that happen in real life
same!! I always feel like whenever you read Shakespeare you have to put a specific type of reading cap on so its de-immersive to have it woven throughout a modern mystery/thriller unless you're super aware of what each reference means!
I... Richard V? 😮 😂😂😂😂
i thought james did visit the prison though?
He did, he visited a few times, each time asking for permission to take the blame. After the final attempt, James couldn’t bear it anymore and stopped visiting. And, in my imagination anyways, it is after that final attempt that he committed. I genuinely don’t believe he’s alive, despite the hint and context of the cited play. Simply because, as stated earlier in the book, anything can be justified if it’s poetic enough. I think citing that play was his way of justifying taking his life and somehow Oliver know he’s out there, metaphorically speaking.
Damn, kind of went on a rant there, sorry 😅
Yes, James did visit Oliver.
Would you ever do a little life?
I didn't like iwwv all that much but I'm watching anything moe posts!!
it’s ok bestie spoiler (i didn’t like it that much hahahahah) but i know sm people wanted a recap so we persevere 🥲🤭
@@moeblackx we appreciate your efforts queen 🫶🏼🫶🏼
What happens to wren at the end of the book?
we don’t know :/
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Hi beautiful soul luv ur videos 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
:’) thank you angel
I didn’t like iwwv. the secret history is superior in every way imo ♥️
agreed tbh
nate jacobs as richard lol
Thank you for your service 🫡❤ (But for real, I’m so happy to have this to get me through today)