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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, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror and Torture
Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and War
archiveofrasa'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
I finished it in 3 days (2, technically, because I read until 3 am to finish it) and I was not expecting me to be kicking my blanket and silent screaming at the last 100 pages. while I do wish some things were built on more than they were, there was some really nice payoff
as for the plot twists, there were a lot and I can say that I clocked some of them very quickly
definitely need to read the Last Violent Call sometime soon. I don't think I'm ready to let the main characters go quite yet.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
randirush'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
3.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death
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: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual content
thegreatelise'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
The writing was amazing, Chloe Gong is incredible, the plot was super interesting and the tension so well displayed.
I love the relationship between the characters but not just the main couple but between every characters.
This duology truly was an adventure.
I don't know why I was not expecting them to die at the end, it is a Romeo and Juliet retelling, of course they would die, but it still somehow surprised me. But I like the fact that it is still a bit blurry wether they are dead or not.
Their improvised wedding got me kicking my feet, Roma's vows?? What a man.
Marshall and Benedikt own my heart, I've been waiting for them to confess for so long and it didn't disappoint.
I love how in love Roma and Juliette are and how they are everything to each other, it made my heart beat so fast, they are my fav book couple for a reason.
When it was near the end and they were trying to escape I almost forgot about the madness until the final scene when the insects came out, because their romance and despair was all I had in my mind.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
femme4fleurs's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and War
ameydireads'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, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
apersonfromflorida'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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail