These Violent Delights (1) (These Violent Delights Duet)

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A BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of 2020

Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Serpent & Dove, 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, and Shanghai hums to the tune ...show more

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464 pages

Average rating: 7.37

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B00knerd1o1
Jan 30, 2024
9/10 stars
I really loved this book. It was fast-paced and had an engaging group of secondary characters that really helped the leads shine. The end was extremely gripping. I was hoping for a little bit more from the 1920s setting. We heard a lot about the political strife, but I wanted descriptions of the fashion and technology. At times, I felt like the book could be set in the Modern era with a little more political tension sprinkled over China or in a f...read more
LMahoney
Jan 26, 2024
8/10 stars
Slow start but loved from the middle on. Actually yelled out loud at one point. Neat take on Romeo and Juliette.
karly_q
May 11, 2023
8/10 stars
*series read
CaitToTheLin
Mar 04, 2023
7/10 stars
OK but too cliche. Literally Romeo Montague (Roma Montagov) and Juliet Capulet (Juliette Cai). So you basically know the end before you finish it.
ayomreads
Mar 03, 2023
8/10 stars
This book was not what I was expecting when I picked it up. But I enjoyed it one the less, but not without a couple hiccups. I thought the story line was frankly a little boring and repetitive. I read the audiobook which is the only reason I was able to finish it. I do not think I would have been able to finish it otherwise but I am glad I did. The moments that weren't repetitive were great and I loved them, but it was just too repetitive for me,...read more

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