These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong
These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong
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These Violent Delights

Author: Chloe Gong

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 14 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/26/2021


Synopsis

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.

About Chloe Gong

Chloe Gong is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, studying English and international relations. During her breaks, she's either at home in New Zealand or visiting her many relatives in Shanghai. Chloe has been known to mysteriously appear when "Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's best plays and doesn't deserve its slander in pop culture" is chanted into a mirror three times.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun on February 11, 2024

"I was raised in hatred, Roma. I could never be your lover, only your killer." Before you get too excited, that was practically the only pithy line in the entire book. I thought I was getting an exciting gangster retelling of Romeo and Juliet with some fantasy elements. Instead, the writing almos......more

Goodreads review by Chloe on December 10, 2020

I wanted to begin this note with a quip about giving the book 5 stars, but the truth is, if I hadn’t poured all my heart and blood into it, then I wouldn’t have put it forward for publication. And since I have put it forward, then that means I believe in this book with everything I have, and I’m hon......more

Goodreads review by Joel on December 01, 2020

THAT ENDING THOUGH!!!! One of the best YA books of this year. Completely amazing, I love it sm.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 03, 2021

OwlCrate's December 2020 Box : My Rep Code: MEL10 ❤️ Fairyloot's November 2020 Box: My Rep Code: MELANIE5 ❤️ ✨ Reviews you should check out: Xiran's, Lili's, CW's  "Anyone can be the master to a monster should their heart be wicked enough." These Violent Delights is a......more

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane on August 10, 2022

2.5 Nie wiem co sądzić. Ostatnie 100 stron ratuje tę książkę, ale jeden wątek w zakończeniu był koszmarny 🫡 SPOJLER ALERT ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ Ten wątek to wątek Marshalla. Why on w taką stronę poszedł 😩......more