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kitchensilverware's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Just wasn't for me. I read one of her later books (immortal longings) and loved it, but this one took me months to get through. Would have loved it if I was still in late high school or early college.
literarianrose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Minor: Death of parent
_aimsreads_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
falibat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Transphobia, Blood, and Racism
zoekatetrezise's review against another edition
DNF’d it, just couldn’t get into it for the life of me.
carebear200's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
myvitalio's review against another edition
5.0
by far one of my favorite books. the writing, the characters, the plot, EVERYTHING is absolutely amazing i’m honestly astonished. chloe gong i’m now your #1 fan
issianne's review against another edition
4.0
This book was genuinely so enjoyable to read. Romeo and Juliet retelling set in the 1920s in Shanghai is probably the best thing I've heard in 2020. A couple things that came up as I read this: it's pretty slow (like really slow), there's a past with the main characters that is hinted at throughout most of the book and then is discussed (in a heartwrenchingly beautiful way, in my opinion) but their current situation falls a bit flat (though, I swear, I just want Roma to say beautiful words to me), Juliette's character is well fleshed out and Roma is less so, and that ending has me all kinds of confused. I can't wait for the sequel!