Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

99 reviews

kaelielily's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Welch grausame Gnade ist ein würdiges Finale für die Geschichte von Juliette und Roma, das vor allem durch die Entwicklung der Charaktere besticht, während der Konflikt zwischen den White Flowers und der Scarlet Gang zunehmend repetitiv wirkt. Einige Nebencharaktere, wie Rosalind und Kathleen/Celia, werden weiter ausgebaut, wobei insbesondere Rosalinds Handlungsstrang überraschend und interessant ist. Er weckt das Interesse daran, wie dieser Hintergrund in den folgenden Büchern mit ihr als Hauptcharakter weiter vertieft wird.

Chloe Gong brilliert darin, den zunehmenden Kreislauf von Hass und Gewalt in Shanghai darzustellen und zu zeigen, wie sich dies vor allem auf Roma und Juliette auswirkt. Beide verlieren zunehmend die Kontrolle, die Hoffnung und das Vertrauen in ihre Familien, was sie schließlich dazu veranlasst, sich aus der Fehde zurückzuziehen.

Der Epilog ist bewusst offen gehalten, was ich angesichts der Inspiration durch Shakespeares Romeo und Julia für eine gute Entscheidung halte. Ein Happy End hätte sich falsch angefühlt. Dennoch gibt Alisas Reaktion dem Buch einen hoffnungsvollen Abschluss, und ich hoffe, dass Roma und Juliette in der Novella Welch unverhoffte Wahrheit letztendlich den Frieden und die Ruhe finden, die sie verdienen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Graphic mentions of skittering insects, which could be triggering for some with entomophobia.

sandonat's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s not bad writing but I didn’t particularly enjoy it. The ending felt unsatisfying and dark. There were specific parts that I don’t think I truly understood. It felt too long but also not enough focus on the main characters. The bugs were always so gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

piprigsby's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this book was definitely more politics-heavy than the first book, as they are searching for the monsters but the political turmoil takes up more of the story.

SPOILERS

tell me why i decided to pick up a romeo and juliet retelling and still expected that they were going to be alive at the end??? i am the mayor of stupid city honestly but damn it hurt okay!! 

SPOILERS OVER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation

bookycnidaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia

cnaccarato's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

daisyy_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I felt like the plot in this one wasn’t as good as the first book, but the character development was spot on. It was emotional af, though. I couldn’t handle Ben’s chapters at all.  

Fantasy, Dark Romance, Taboo, 1 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

omg!! This book definitely exceeded my expectations and was even better than the first. The action, the betrayal, and the angst made this a suspenseful yet gut wrenching read bc even if you predicted certain things, you never knew when or if they would happen or to whom. The way the book left off at the open ending of did they or didn’t they when it came to Juliette and Roma’s HEA, Chloe Gong wrote it in a way that makes you believe they did bc it’s the ending they deserves after fighting so hard for it. This duology was so good and one I’ll always appreciate reading. I’m also glad that people insisted on reading this before starting Foul Last Fortune since it’s a connected series bc I was able to get the full backstory on the rival families and the war on the city, etc. I 1000000% recommend reading this duology if you’re looking for a high stakes fantasy Romeo & Juliet retelling‼️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Sexual content and Xenophobia

bluelilyleest's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Chloe Gong putting me behind on my reading challenge again because her books are so damn long 😅

So, I loved it. I get why people say the second book is better than the first, because in terms of character interaction/profiles/development, it did much more. The plot was thicc, the pace was fast but still allowed for funny moments or background information, the setting and atmosphere were immersive. 

Then why do I not rate it 5 stars, you ask? I ask myself the same question. I can't quite put my finger on what was lacking, and therefore you probably shouldn't take my review too seriously. It was a great retelling of what we know to be Romeo and Juliet. I think now, whenever Shakespeare's play is mentioned, I will think about Gong's Romeo and Juliet, too, and I believe that is no small feat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Racism, Suicide, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Misogyny and Xenophobia

serendipity421's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use