![]() ![]() Set in 1926 Shanghai, Chloe Gong’s debut is a blood soaked setting full of feuds, betrayal, and Imperialism. These Violent Delights defies expectations and words. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. 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. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.īut when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. ![]() ![]() Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. 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. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. Keep reading this book review to find out why I loved Chloe Gong’s debut! Summary ![]() Glittering, dangerous, and thrilling, These Violent Delights just might be my favorite read of 2020. Ever since I finished These Violent Delights, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. ![]()
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