Book review: These Violent Delights

 

1926, when Shanghai was in the hands of gangsters, on the verge of Northern Expedition, still away from the mutiny of the communists, its ambience beclouded with the immorality and debauchery of its atrocious residents, a monster arised from the very heart of the Hungpau river and infected those who were deemed unethical. 

Those who were contaminated clawed out their throats with their own hands, becoming a lesson for others. But the situation got out of the hand when the disease turned out to be contagious. 

The heir of White Flower gang, Roma Montagov decides against the will of his father, to collaborate with the Scarlet gang. The only person ready to help him? The Scarlet heir, Juliette Cai.

Despite the blood feud both enter a quest to free their people from the curse of the monster.

Miss Chloe Gong reinvents Romeo and Juliette with Asian representation and gives the whole scenario a touch of political and historical fiction, making her debut book, a dark academia master piece. Featuring enemies to lovers but with sinister secrets and tragic turn of events, the book will not allow you to tear your eyes away. 

       "The stars incline us, they do not bind us."

      -Chloe Gong, These Violent Delights (These                    Violent Delights, #1)