Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

57 reviews

eddine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

beautiful! i loved this book😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

celines_schemes's review against another edition

2.25

I'm so disappointed with this book. It felt like a badly rehashed version of book 1 ☹️ But that's just my opinion!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Police brutality and Colonisation

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lainiereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

okay i will just die now thank u

100/100 stars perfect book love u miss chloe

after reflecting i’m definitely adding this to my tops 10 books, but it is honestly in my top 3 books right now, i am in love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and War

triley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

Chloe Gong is a QUEEN for giving that epilogue

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Colonisation

padme'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

4.5

Wow, what a sequel!!

Once again, I was planning on giving this four stars just because there were a few elements I didn't like

I didn't like Rosalind's storyline, especially since it was held back for so long as a dramatic reveal so we didn't get a lot of insight into how involved she was and why she did what she did. I also thought Dimitri was a pretty weak villain, and we didn't get much insight into why he was doing what he was doing, other than that he was a bad guy. I felt like the book was weakened somewhat by trying to paint Rosalind as a villain of some kind while also removing her agency in the situation, implying that it was all because of Dimitri that she did what she did. I think the book MIGHT have been better served giving Dimitri a POV and giving Rosalind some more focus up front, and then painting their story as a parallel to Roma and Juliette's. It would have eliminated some big reveals later on, but it would have made the first half of the book more investing and would have given the two villains more motivation later on

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However, I have to give this a 4.5 stars just because of how well the ending played. Chloe Gong knows how to stick a landing! The epilogue genuinely made me cry, and I wasn't expecting it to. 

Overall, it was a really incredible read, and I can't wait to see what Chloe Gong writes next! Such an interesting world, so many cool characters, and such a great way to adapt an old story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Blood, and Colonisation

getlitwithamy_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Chloe Gong’s Our Violent Ends is the stunning finale in the Violent Delights duology.

Plot: 4.75 ✰

Characters: 5 ✰

Setting: 5 ✰

Writing Style: 5 ✰

Personal Impact: 4.75 ✰

Overall Rating: 4.75 ✰

Tropes: rivals to lovers, knife to the throat, corrupt government, forced proximity

Content Warnings: murder (including mass murder), parental abuse, blood, violence, gore, torture, death

For a more in-depth review, visit https://www.getlitwithamy.com/reviews/our-violent-ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book will have you on the edge of your seat no doubt. Here you have a sequel that is shocking, humourous and in its foundation, political. I do not want to reveal too much but Gong has successfully crafted the most complex and riveting characters. Juliette is wise, cutthroat and embodies a much more empowered version of her original character written by Shakespeare. Though she is wise, she is also flawed— which makes her loveable. She is unfairly torn between two political forces: loyalty or betrayal. Roma is another complex character who pales in comparison to his sister, Alisa who is not a central plot device by any means; but she proves herself to be a hero in her own right in this mind boggling, emotionally distressing (in the best way possible) young adult masterpiece. 

I will not say anything else other than if you want to see what real women are made of, you must read this book. 5 of the easiest stars I gave this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

idkwhatimdoingg's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Colonisation