Reviews

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

carmenpeerezm's review

4.0

El final me tuvo a punto de infarto, no sé yo si sobreviviré al segundo porque MADRE MÍA.
Amo a todos los personajes pero… Juliette y Benedikt <3
Eso si, sobre todo por el medio le faltó un pelín más de emoción. Yo entiendo que tenia que ser lento para que no quedasen cabo sueltos pero pf, hubo un cierto momento que era todo bastante estático.

monsterheaven's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

3.0

Uf, dejme 3,5*.

Protože to je tak sakra kreativní, a to i v rámci toho, co si autorka „vypůjčila" od Shakespeara, protože některé akční scény byly jen jedno lapání po dechu za druhým - a pak tu je ten zbytek. Postavy mi nesedly, a ty, co ano, měly zas málo prostoru

Spoiler

(Kathleen! A hlavně Montagovovi, to je celá averze Roma-Dimitri vyřešená jedním dialogem a jednou bitkou? Caiovi měli mnohem víc prostoru. A vůbec co se týče práce s postavami - jak jsme měli třeba sympatizovat s Alisou, když tam měla jednu pidi scénu, pak při té „větší" rychle musíme tápat, kdo to vlastně je, a přitom to je ona, kdo Romu táhne k rychlejším činům? Jejich vztah se vůbec, ale vůbec nenakousl!)

. Většinu času jsem se prostě děsně nudila, nechtělo se mi to číst, nezajímalo mě, co se stane dál... a tak to být nemá, no. Spousta akčních sekvencí byla jaksi divně „nastříhaná", vyprávění kostrbaté (ačkoli nevím, do jaké míry za to může překlad, i ten docela nic moc). Celková myšlenka a fakt, že tam autorka zapojila i kus historie, komunisty, nacionalisty a kolonie, brilantní, jenže na tom to holt nemůže stát. A štve mě to, protože to vypadalo tak dobře.

Ale jak říkám, bylo to hodně kreativní a konec to trošku vytáhl. Na pokračování příběhu jsem rozhodně zvědavá, jen už holt budu obezřetnější. :'D

mdlynprsrpn_'s review against another edition

5.0

 “I love you. I have always loved you.” —Roma Montagov

"I could never be your lover, only your killer.” —Juliette Cai

Roma 'dorogaya' Montagov🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️

ASJSJSKKSKSK How should I begin!? Enemies to lovers supremacy🧎🏻‍♀️ I really the like the idea of this whole story, Romeo and Juliet retelling with a blood-feud problem. Not yo mention that they were both the heirs of the most two powerful gangs in the town, who supposed to be hate each other, turns out used to love each other.... complicated mess😵‍💫

Also the ending or let's say the epilogue, got me screaming, crying throwing up😫😫😫

About to read Our Violent Ends ASAP!!💥🏃🏻‍♀️ 

phibourjreads'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

5.0

neptunenad's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

fionadesantis's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

calumma's review

adventurous emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

brianajamanila's review

3.0

3.75 stars | i solidly enjoyed this book, for me personally though i feel like i prefer a faster pace. excited to pick up the next!

nahyaqina's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

book is a little boring. a lot of describing so that makes it boring. but the conversations are good and easy to follow. and plot twists were very expected , not super surprising because the author peels it slowly instead of just throwing it in your face. 

i like juliette cause she is a very strong minded lady but alas this was 1926 shanghai, you cant go far in a male favoured country. a fun read otherwise just boring and not attention gripping