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wise_old_fishie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Blood and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content
kaelielily's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail
Graphic mentions of skittering insects, which could be triggering for some with entomophobia.percervall's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Colonisation and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
sandonat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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
- 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
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
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
chiruruchi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and War
bo0ks_are_cool91's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcohol
tourmaline1703's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I love Chloe Gong's writing style and the incorporation of other languages at times. She has reworked Romeo and Juliet so beautifully into something that pays homage to the original whilst also changing it slightly so that it remains unpredictable and a new piece of writing. The emotion and tension is so well captured, I was completely invested.
The plot is brilliant, well-layered and well paced. Each chapter unveils something new, there are twists and turns which are pretty unpredictable. There are elements of a quest, but also the political aspects of the novel really elevate the plot, adding higher stakes and more depth.
I love all the characters and was totally invested in each of their motives and storylines. I liked how each one was wrapped up, I expeted a little bit more tragedy but there was definitely a lot of emotion at the end. I can't wait to delve into the other books in this universe!
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, and Colonisation
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Our Violent Ends" is the sequel and conclusion to "These Violent Delights". A year later, and Shanghai is growing very close to a revolution. Juliette sacrificed her relationship with Roma to protect him, but all Roma knows is her betrayal, and he will not forgive her. Juliette is also trying to handle her unruly cousin who is attempting to take the throne from her and rule the Scarlet Gang himself. Roma is still trying to process the death of Marshall, and he will do anything to exact revenge. But when a bigger threat than both gangs combined threatens everyone, Juliette and Roma are forced back together to try to figure out who is terrorizing their city, and why.
I had absolutely no intention of reading this book. When I originally read "These Violent Delights" I was terribly underwhelmed and figured that this series was just not for me. But, when I found a nearly perfect condition for sale, I figured it was probably a sign and I should give Chloe Gong one more shot, and I am so happy I did.
This book had everything I wanted from the first book, and more. This duology is inspired by "Romeo & Juliet", which is great, but I wanted to see the author take this original idea and do more with it: enter book two. Juliette and Roma and their feuding families still do not get along, but Juliette and Roma still love each other, even if their love is buried by confusion and betrayal. The pair are still forced together, and their spark is still very much alive.
This installment kept having twists and turns I did not anticipate, which kept me very engaged throughout this story. I did not want to put this book down, because the stakes felt so much higher. Both gangs were out for blood, and either gang could have very easily taken out either Juliette or Roma. Juliette's perspectives were my favorite because she was acting like a double agent. She saw the bigger picture but could not let anyone in on what was happening.
If you were like me and struggled through the first book, I recommend giving the second book a shot, it is definitely the stronger of the two.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual content
bookycnidaria's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia