These Violent Delights

Good book

This book is a great Romeo and Juliet retelling. Personally, I have never read Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, however I did read this and I am SHOCKED!! The way that Chloe Gong built the world was beautiful, and now I truly want to visit Shanghai. Can't say this book didn't make me cry. That conclusion!! OMG the conclusion was everything. I love a good cliff-ganger in the end, and the fact that the author wrote "to be continued." I NEED THE SEQUEL!! I totally recommend to Romeo and Juliet and YA fantasy, and YA History. This book was absolutely amazing!! The hate and love relationship was. *chefs kiss* The characters were so intriguing and I am really excited for the sequel.Now you might be thinking, if she loves this book so much, why did she rate it a 4 stars and not a 5. Now I will tell you. I love how there were different languages, and sometimes the author translates them into English, but there are a few sentences where she didn't and it was so confusing that I had to go search the meaning xDTHERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES THAT I COULDNT KEEP UP!!What is the book about:The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns—and grudges—aside and work together, for if they can’t stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule.Now!! I figured out that Chloe Gong (the author) has a tik Tok page and it is so funny and talks more about the book, so if you want to learn more go follow the actual author!

Was torn but not bad (:

Esse livro foi simplesmente perfeito! Eu ri, chorei, me apaixonei e sofri junto com cada um desses personagens. Esse livro tem representatividade, um mundo fantástico que mistura fantasia com realidade, e um enredo simplesmente viciante! Não consegui largar de jeito nenhum (só larguei quando fiquei tão ansiosa que tive que atirar o livro do outro lado do meu quarto)

Unlike any other book I’ve read. I would recommend this to anyone who likes these kinds of books! Amazing!

El libro llegó en muy buen estado y aún estoy leyéndolo. Hasta ahora la historia es muy buena. Me gusta este retelling de Romeo & Julieta.Para quien tiene un nivel B2 de inglés no le será nada difícil leerlo.

Amazing , show-stopping , one in a million , brilliant , never been done before - I’m running out of adjectives 😩I have so much to say but my brain cannot even fathom how much I love this book. It’s a strong debut and the entire TVD universe has me by the throat.Chloes prose is so enchanting and romantic that I fell in love with her writing style and descriptions from the very first page. The intricate and beautiful descriptions created such a vivid image in your head that it’s very easy to journey around Shanghai with Roma And Juliette.I loved the tension between them especially how headstrong Juliette is and her intense ability to despise Roma (something I could not do 🙇🏽‍♀️). The characters are all so well developed and 3D, each not being like the other. Chloe weaves in transphobia and Kathleen’s story so respectfully placed and so smoothly, I was so pleasantly surprise because in the writing it came out like it was second nature to her - it’s very easy for rep to be forced but that wasn’t the case here.I love , LOVE , let me say it one more time - LOVE benedikt and i will fight anyone who disagrees with how amazing he is.The plot is so unique , especially the monster, I’ve never read a story that has had that type of monster so that was fascinating and it left me on my toes about how they’re going to possible defeat it. I also loved the political intrigue. As a history and political junkie , I found that this novel wasn’t advertised with political intrigue but more romance and it’s the entire opposite in the book. So, whilst I was upset there wasn’t enough romance - I was elated that western imperialism , communism and capitalism were all discussed.I think I’ve said too much but please buy this book. It’s more amazing than I can put into words!!

Titolo acquistato in sconto e pagato in flessibile solo 5€, ma lo ricomprerei anche se ne costasse 30!Ho adorato ogni pagina, ogni riga di questo romanzo: mi ha tenuto compagnia durante la mia vacanza estiva tanto da non riuscire a staccarmi per sapere come andasse avanti.Roma Montagov e Juliette Cai sono gli eredi di due gang antagoniste (Scarlet - White flower) che gravitano da sempre l'uno intorno all'altra: il loro rapporto subisce uno strappo profondo, che li porterà a cadere nel turbinio di vendette e scontri che da sempre affligge le strade di Shangai.Dopo 4 anni di lontananza, emotiva e geografica, nel 1926 Juliette torna in città e il suo percorso si intreccerà di nuovo a quello di Roma, portandoli a lavorare fianco a fianco per risolvere il mistero che avvolge la loro città. Riusciranno a superare ciò che lo ha divisi per arrivare insieme alla soluzione dell'enigma?Un romanzo storico-romantico con accenni fantasy utili al fine della trama, seppur non indispensabili perché non sono questi il fulcro.La storia prosegue scorrevole, il livello di inglese è un B1 e vorrei che Chloe Gong mi scrivesse la vita.CONSIGLIATISSIMO!