A review by rose_play
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Slow burn VERY WELL DONE enemies to lovers to enemies
Apt social commentary on sexism and colonialism
The writing is PHENOMENAL. It's unbelievable how it's her first book.
Juliette had always prided herself on her priorities. She knew how to sight what was important, like explorers knew how to sight the north star. Her city, her gang, her family. Her family, her gang, her city. But could an explorer still find the north star if the whole world turned upside down?



The characters AND THE SIDE CHARACTERS are so lovable and sympathetic and MORALLY GREY
They are smart, wise and brilliantly complex
JULIETTE: “I am the heir of the Scarlet Gang,” Juliette said. Her voice had grown just as sharp as her weapon. “And believe me, tángdì, I will kill you before I let you take it from me.” 
 ROMA: say hello to my new book boyfriend 💞 he's so sweet and gentle but also protective and always trying to be good despite his violent circumstances. 
If the heavens opened and offered Roma a little villa in the outskirts of the country, where he could move himself and his loved ones out to live a life in obscurity, he would choose it immediately.
They are so well suited to each other.
The love they have, the wau they JUST GET each other was such a delight to read about. 


Most of the plot was fast paced unique and addictive with being a little slow in the middle to give depth to the best side characters I've ever read about. It starts off a little slow but I found it quite important to give layers and establishing a politically fragile state of the country
I didn't see many things coming and it was a real roller coaster.

WARNING (I guess) cliffhanger, details of violence, death of a parent(off page)

PS the next title of the series is so terrifying. FINGERS CROSSED🤞🤞🤞

Thanks to grace for buddy reading it with me🤩

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