A review by acerbicread
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

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

4.5

This book was everything I needed on a Sunday evening in October: suspense, mystery, and a badass, 1920's, Chinese, gangster, flapper heroine who hates white men and speaks 10 languages as easily as she threatens people. The book feels like Casablanca meets Roaring 20's meets Alien. The writing is phenomenal for a Debut author, and the character development is amazing. The pacing felt good for me, but everyone has different preferences.
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