A review by anjasfairylights
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

Stumbled upon Chloe Gong while doing some research for uni and was immediately caught up in her books so I decided to get the first one. I really liked it, especially the story settled in 1920s Shanghai - this is not something you find in your everyday‘s fantasy novel and it worked out very well. I enjoyed the dynamics of the two protagonists, even though sometimes it was a bit hard to keep track of all the secrets, intrigues etc. Also I didn‘t quite get the building of the chapters where one perspective chased the other, but I got used to it eventually. Definitely gonna get the second volume.
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