A review by sydapel
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm a little surprised with how much I liked this, to be honest. I feel that Chloe Gong is a really young writer, and a lot of the choices she made in the These Violent Delights series reflected that, especially when it came to connecting the characters with their environment. In creating more of her own world of San-Er, it's much easier to see it come alive in all it's capitalist hellscape. Even though most of the book is a set up for a series, there are some really impactful characters and plot points here, especially with the potential to explore themes of greed, revenge and identity. Overall, I wish her writing was more cohesive (found myself skipping past large chunks of descriptions and inner monologue in order to get to the action), but I'm looking forward to the next one! 
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