Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

73 reviews

ginanle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Violence

ivi_reads_books's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The book started out strong for me. I liked the world the author built and I was intrigued by the protagonist. To me it felt like there was a build up in the beginning that didn't lead to much in the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder

Also, the romance that ensued I could not get into. I didn't feel a connection between the two characters

catsandbookspluspup's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

That cliffhanger!! 🤯😱

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Genocide, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

laurenzazzles's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, and Sexual content

hannahs_library_'s review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Blood

literalhedgehog's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was an entertaining read. It was very fast pace as the main characters are competitors in a competition to the death that team up but also have some history and serious trust issues. It’s (loosely) based on Anthony and Cleopatra, character-wise but it DEFINITELY has Shakespearean levels of drama. It set up a lot of mystery I want to see resolved next book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death

Minor: Child death

rexpostfacto's review against another edition

3.25

Did I have a good time? Yes. Did I understand any of it? No.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, and Classism

roseleebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is my first read by Chloe Gong and I am impressed. The pace starts out slower, but gradually increases along with the tension throughout. The last 30% of the book was a whirlwind in a good way.

It's a story of love, obsession, and revenge. It will make you question whether anyone can have power and be uncorrupted.

There are almost no likeable characters in this book, but they do feel very real. The world that Gong has written them in shapes who they are very logically. And despite them not being likeable, Calla and Anton and even August are compelling to read about.

The worldbuilding is exceptional and I could clearly picture the atmosphere and streets of the city the characters are in. It was a character on its own which I appreciated.

There is a lot that happens in this book

including several reveals toward the end.

The setup for the next story is absolutely exceptional and I wish I could pick it up right away!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Child death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, and Grief

ewitsemma's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

lujisa's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts