![]() ![]() Throughout These Violent Delights, she masterfully balances the pace of action, worldbuilding, and character development to create a riveting plot, a compelling city, and richly layered characters. Gong might be a new author on the young adult block, but her writing demonstrates flair and complexity that surpasses all expectations. ![]() While a blood feud tears them apart, a monster ravages Shanghai, forcing Juliette and Roma to work together to kill it. Set in 1920s Shanghai, the book follows the two heirs of the warring gangs that rule the city – Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov, who also happen to be ex-lovers. ![]() Chloe Gong believes in an interesting mantra: “Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best plays and doesn’t deserve its slander in pop culture.” Although it surely raises many eyebrows, her debut novel, These Violent Delights, might just convince you that she’s right. ![]()
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