A review by ppppaula
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
I really tried with this one but now I know why it’s stayed in my TBR pile for 2 years. I was excited to read a young NZ author, writing a dark tale based on Romeo and Juliet. Unlikeable characters - Juliette is just a horrible person, seemingly without a single redeeming feature. I found the writing style overdone too - every little thing was described in so much unnecessary detail - too many mouths and eyebrows ‘quirking’ in every scene, along with nostrils flaring and ice running through veins. Just not for me. 
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