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rynstagram's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful writing and intricate plot, as usual, but found it a little easy to predict the plot twists and there were times when the narrative got a bit slow for me. Overall, though, it was intriguing and emotional and left me wanting to read the next one ASAP!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Blood, War, Medical trauma, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
evarinya's review against another edition
Got too convoluted for me at some point, so I looked up the plot to figure out what was going on (I tend to have a better time reading mystery/thriller books that start bothering me halfway through once I know about the mystery) - well, turns out it was a good thing to spoil myself - I would have absolutely hated the reveal at the end, so I'm going to jump ship now.
A pity, for the premise was interesting, if confusing, and I liked the Rosalind/Orion chemistry and how things developed, but... yeah. No, thank you.
A pity, for the premise was interesting, if confusing, and I liked the Rosalind/Orion chemistry and how things developed, but... yeah. No, thank you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Gun violence and Stalking
thebooklovingpanda's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
I'm still in shock! It was hit after hit in the last quarter or so and the twists!
I'll admit it dipped a bit in pacing and intrigue around the middle - not that it truly dragged, but with so many details and characters it just felt more confusing and burdensome than it probably should have. The lead up to the end more than made up for it though and I'm raring to read 'Foul Heart Huntsman'! I even went straight to BUY the matching collectible (before I talked myself out of that impulse purchase), that's how strong the hold the ending had on me.
(I am getting the e-book though! I need to know what's next! And I am just dying to meet the oh-so-mysterious JM...)
Pre-review: Okay, I caved and pre-ordered the Waterstones special edition. I'm a sucker for foiling on hardbacks...especially when it's this pretty...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Death, and Grief
Minor: Transphobia
mary_trot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Blood
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War
lujisa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? Yes
5.0
I gave Our Violent Ends 5 stars and to be followed by this book just solidified that Chloe Gong is officially an auto-buy author for me, bc this book did not disappoint one bit. This universe and its storyline’s are so interesting to read about especially when we get to see different characters perspectives on what’s going on politically and personally. I love that this book was more action packed than the previous duology bc I loved the spy + double agent arcs since you can never be too convinced about one’s loyalty in this ‘kill or be killed’ world. Don’t even get me started on the slow burn romance between Rosalind & Orion bc they legit had me blushing and kicking my feet from cute and intimate their interactions were especially since they aren’t physically intimate. The prolonged eye contact, them dancing and him putting on her necklace while looking at her in the mirror? Him literally beating up the man that attacked her screaming “Don’t touch my wife!” LORDDDDD I eat that shit up every fucking time and I love it 😫 One might say I loved these two a bit more than Roma and Juliette but don’t tell them that 🫣 PLUS the romantically intimate scenes from the side characters like Oliver and Celia *swoooooon*. I cannot wait to start Last Violent Call bc the ending had me screaming‼️ If the note is from who I think it is, I will cry :’) I must continue reading this series if it’s the last thing I do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, War, Blood, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, Colonisation, Grief, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Police brutality
nclausel25's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Colonisation, Murder, and Xenophobia
pinkvogue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
emce821's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I really enjoyed this story and the way the author revealed plot lines was very well done. I understand there was a lot of context that the author needed to give to the reader, but at times the jumping around became hard to follow (which may have been a result of me listening to the audiobook) and became slow paced at times. However, this was a great historical fiction work and I will certainly be reading its sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Transphobia and Medical trauma
manaledi's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wasn't a huge fan of her previous works, but she keeps getting good reviews so I gave this series a go as well. This is more of a mystery than anything else, with some dashes of romance and scifi (I don't know why it's labeled fantasy particularly) and historical fiction. I feel like the historical setting and context wasn't that well done here - it felt like you were supposed to remember all the players from These Violent Delights.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, War, Murder, Violence, Colonisation, Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Drug use, and Gore
Minor: Car accident