A review by khawk97
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

I LOVED this book, not only because it was an interesting twist on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but I adore the enemies-to-lovers trope and it was so well done. There was so much sexual tension between the main characters without needing to be overly explicit, with a great build to their relationship. I like how it interwove lots of different languages and a lot of the references were historically accurate for the setting - 1926 Shanghai. Can't wait for the sequel!
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