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A review by mariainestb
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.5
“You destroy me and then you kiss me. You give me reason to hate you and then you give me reason to love you. Is this a lie or the truth? Is this a ploy or your heart reaching for me?”
It took me a bit to get into the story, but after that I found it pretty enjoyable. A few things could have been done better, in my opinion, but I still think it was a good start to a duology. The plot itself wasn’t anything amazing, but it did start to pick up towards the end, so hopefully the sequel will be better!
Regarding the characters, I didn’t love them, but I enjoyed them enough. The only characters that I really cared about were Benedikt and Marshall, to the point where I’m actually dreading to read about what Benedikt will be going through after that ending 🫠 The others all lacked something for me, especially Rosalind, who I still don’t know what to make of.
It took me a bit to get into the story, but after that I found it pretty enjoyable. A few things could have been done better, in my opinion, but I still think it was a good start to a duology. The plot itself wasn’t anything amazing, but it did start to pick up towards the end, so hopefully the sequel will be better!
Regarding the characters, I didn’t love them, but I enjoyed them enough. The only characters that I really cared about were Benedikt and Marshall, to the point where I’m actually dreading to read about what Benedikt will be going through after that ending 🫠 The others all lacked something for me, especially Rosalind, who I still don’t know what to make of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder