A review by plumpaperbacks
Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

5.0

These novellas were absolutely DELIGHTFUL, through and through. I didn’t realize just how much I missed these kids till I started reading, but gods, I really did. And I absolutely adore them all. They finally get to have the happiness and love they deserve, and I love that for them. I love it SO MUCH. I could try to talk about how cleverly Chloe set the stage for the final book, but like. I’m nose-deep in my Romette and Benmars feels and still sinking. They’re just SO GODDAMN CUTE. 🥹❤️

Representation:

• Chinese protagonist
• achillean Korean protagonist
• achillean protagonist with OCD
• married achillean (m/m) couple
• various Chinese side characters (one is trans MTF)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Death, Murder, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization

Mental illness: Ben has OCD, and all four of them have some level of PTSD. The latter is present mostly in A Foul Thing, while the former is specifically in This Foul Murder. Forced institutionalization: mentioned in AFT regarding a side character. Includes a couple of discussions of drugging and human experimentation.