These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

These Violent Delights

Secret Shanghai Universe #1

Chloe Gong

449 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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‘A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet‘ Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens . . . The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36,519 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
mysterious 75%
dark 67%
tense 58%
emotional 39%
challenging 15%
sad 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 19%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 29% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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