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cnaccarato'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Violence, Murder, Classism, Medical content, Blood, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
bergha1998'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
3.75
Fantasy, Dark Romance, Taboo, 1 🔥
Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Police brutality, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
melissaslibraryy'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: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Abandonment, Classism, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Violence, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content and Xenophobia
ghostsversion'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
Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Blood, Medical content, Violence, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny
giulidrago'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? Yes
4.5
PER L'AMOR DEL CIELO.
Questo secondo volume è meno perfetto di quanto mi sarei aspettata, considerata la prova eccellente di Queste Gioie Violente; i suoi difetti sono difficilmente trascurabili, come la prima metà della storia che replica le dinamiche del primo libro (sebbene con i ruoli di Juliette e Roma scambiati), e gli ultimi capitoli troppo frettolosi se comparati al ritmo adottato in precedenza, ma per la prima volta nella mia vita ho lanciato un grido per lo sgomento a causa di un colpo di scena, quindi mi sento di dire che perdono tutto.
Il percorso di crescita di Juliette e Roma, come individui e coppia, non scade mai nello stereotipo e arricchisce l'archetipo, e ho apprezzato tantissimo come vengano indagati e presentati i loro stati d'animo, spesso contrastanti e in continua evoluzione: la rabbia di Juliette ha un motivo e non la limita dentro un cerchio invalicabile di azioni, non la rende un essere inumano e non è mai una debolezza, e lo stesso vale per la gentilezza di Roma. La graduale presa di coscienza di Juliette su quanto sia effimera e crudele contro la sua stessa gente l'eredità scarlatta, costretta al confronto dalla guerra civile tra nazionalisti e comunisti che scombina ogni alleanza e calpesta anche i sacri vincoli familiari e di protezione è stata la cosa che ho preferito di tutto il romanzo.
I personaggi secondari hanno avuto molto più spazio ed è stato bello e doloroso scavare dentro di loro e assistere alle loro scelte, sbagliate e impulsive e dettate dalla vendetta e dal desiderio di difendere i propri cari.
Chloe Gong è stata molto abile nel trattare la materia originale, inserendo con intelligenza tanti piccoli riferimenti che impreziosiscono la storia e rendono felici noi fan di Shakespeare, senza aver paura di giocarci e adattarla al suo libro. Ogni cambiamento ha un suo perchè ed è coerente con i personaggi e la storia, guidato non dall'intenzione di scioccare il lettore o di stabilire una dominanza sull'opera prima, ma di dialogare con il modello e rendere questa comunicazione ancora fruttuosa, perchè se siamo ancora nel 2023 a parlare di Romeo e Giulietta dopo circa cinquecento anni, significa che ha ancora qualcosa da dirci.
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, and Violence
allys_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death, and Murder
shelvesofivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Torture and Body horror
Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and War
emilywemily6'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, War, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Child death, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Homophobia
prashiie'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
4.0
This story too shows similarities with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I don’t want to spoil it, so you’ll see when you read it. Just read it…!
“I take you, Juliette Cai,” Roma whispered in concentration, ”to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, until…” He looked up as he finished the knot. Paused. When he spoke again, he did not look away. "No, scratch that. To have and to hold, where even death cannot part us. In this life and the next, for however long our souls remain, mine will always find yours. Those are my vows to you.”
Graphic: Deadnaming, Colonisation, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Classism, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence