A review by athenacomplex
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

i will never be the same. 

In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens.

"This is my city. I don't need you educating me." Roma cast her a glance askew. "Is it though?"

For temporary riches, the Chinese were letting the foreigners make permanent marks upon their land, and the foreigners were growing cozy...The Chinese had built the pit, gathered the wood, and lit the match, but it was the foreigners who had come in and poured gasoline upon every surface, letting Shanghai rage into an untamable forest fire of debauchery.

You give your word. But you have always been a liar.

"A monster," he said against her hair, "does not mourn."