These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

These Violent Delights

Secret Shanghai Universe #1

Chloe Gong

449 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.The year is 1926, an...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 44,475 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 78%

mysterious: 75%

dark: 66%

tense: 58%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 14%

sad: 10%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 4%

reflective: 4%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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