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These Violent Delights

Chloe Gong

3.87 AVERAGE


I honestly debated if I wanted to wait for the second one to come out before I read this one.
And half of me is super pissed I didn’t because damn! That ending.
But the other part is so happy I got to read this book and have an excuse to reread it when the second one comes out.
adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

just wow, I have truly no words to describe my face rn. The final chapters were so intense I couldn't stop reading...And romajuliette omg im gonna start crying cut them some slack I BEG
challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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DNF

This was an excellently woven tale. The gore…just what I need in a book. I loved the characters and the concept. Anything written with gangs and guns, I’m in. It was a little slow at the beginning tho.

"Et vous l’aimez assez pour le laisser vous haïr."

beaucoup aimé ma lecture. les personnages sont attachants et ont chacun leur personnalité.

je n'ai rien à reprocher à ce livre sauf deux trois tournures de phrases que je n'ai pas totalement compris mais ce peut-être dû à la traduction.


au début, j'ai pensé que Roma et Juliette étaient plus âgés genre 22/23 ans car ils faisaient plus adulte dans leur reflexions et actions. des persos bien matures pour mon bonheur.
le chapitre 36
adventurous 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

This is an example of a well done adaptation, they managed to increase diversity without making everything seem so forced and unnatural. The mystery felt so satisfying and well done, the way that everything was linked and came to surprising yet understandable conclusion, at least for part one. Friends to lovers to enemies to lovers to enemies, that says enough. I loved or hated every character they all left such lasting impressions it was amazing, for example Tyler deserved death, it’s one thing that I hope they keep from the actual play. Everything I recognised a character that came from Romeo and Juliet or the little reflections back the play I got all giddy, such as the famous “last” words of mercucio, who I am also obsessed with. Rosalind was kind of annoying but in a way that I can understand, she fears for the life of her and her sister more than a bout of loyalty. I loved loved loved Kathleen, I just did. As was the case for Juliet I love a strong female lead with her own flaws, the type that makes people cower just from the sound of her voice, also her ability to control a situation and how damn smart she is. She is my aspiration. Roma was cute, he wasn’t overwhelming but I do like him. Ben and marshall were so damn adorable, dealing with their unwritten love for each other, if they do not end up together I will be so mad. The cai parents were great as well, they felt so very royal, in contrast to lord montave the annoying twat. Now normally I would hate the miscommunication trope, in fact I still do, but gongs way of using it to build suspense is so amazing she truly just won’t let anyone be happy- my kinda person. The plan with Marshall was ingenious.

I finally finished this book after nearly three months