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These Violent Delights
by Chloe Gong
~2022 Reread~
This was just as good on reread. The lovers to enemies to lovers was pretty great, though 2020 Sakina could tolerate love confessions in the middle of chaos, 2022 Sakina is too tired and not as big of a fan of that trope (dropped half a star on reread so 4.5/5), but it was still good and cute and I love Roma. He's so soft and precious. I can't wait to finally pick up the next book.
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Hi, this was so good that I don’t have words to explain how I feel.
I’ve never been so completely enthralled by a plot and world building. I just adkslskff everything was done so well. The writing was beautiful and descriptive. Apparently Chloe Gong is younger than me and I’m honestly impressed by her skills. The amount of research and time it would have taken to create such a realistic, tangible world is just amazing. The plot kept me on my toes. The relationship ahhshhjskd THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL ENEMIES TO LOVERS. Most people can’t do this well enough to make me ship two characters, but Chloe Gong did it and I love her for it. I also finally understand why people want certain characters to step on them because J U L I E T T E is just wow. Also, how nice is it to have a couple where the woman is more badass than the man??!! Like the end there...mind blowing. Roma could never, but he’s a softie so I like him anyway. I’m also not smart and didn’t realize what exactly Juliette did because I was just in awe at everything and I want more so badly. The tension between the communists and the nationalists was very interesting and I love how this reads like a historical fiction in a way. I don’t know much about Shanghai but it’s cool to learn a little about the history. I would like the next book immediately. So glad I purchased a copy of this for myself. I’m going to go now and think about the masterpiece this book is.
This was just as good on reread. The lovers to enemies to lovers was pretty great, though 2020 Sakina could tolerate love confessions in the middle of chaos, 2022 Sakina is too tired and not as big of a fan of that trope (dropped half a star on reread so 4.5/5), but it was still good and cute and I love Roma. He's so soft and precious. I can't wait to finally pick up the next book.
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Hi, this was so good that I don’t have words to explain how I feel.
I’ve never been so completely enthralled by a plot and world building. I just adkslskff everything was done so well. The writing was beautiful and descriptive. Apparently Chloe Gong is younger than me and I’m honestly impressed by her skills. The amount of research and time it would have taken to create such a realistic, tangible world is just amazing. The plot kept me on my toes. The relationship ahhshhjskd THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL ENEMIES TO LOVERS. Most people can’t do this well enough to make me ship two characters, but Chloe Gong did it and I love her for it. I also finally understand why people want certain characters to step on them because J U L I E T T E is just wow. Also, how nice is it to have a couple where the woman is more badass than the man??!! Like the end there...mind blowing. Roma could never, but he’s a softie so I like him anyway. I’m also not smart and didn’t realize what exactly Juliette did because I was just in awe at everything and I want more so badly. The tension between the communists and the nationalists was very interesting and I love how this reads like a historical fiction in a way. I don’t know much about Shanghai but it’s cool to learn a little about the history. I would like the next book immediately. So glad I purchased a copy of this for myself. I’m going to go now and think about the masterpiece this book is.