#155 in Young adult
These Violent Delights
- 574
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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About the book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 'Deliciously dark' NATASHA NGAN 'Heady, smart and vicious' TESSA GRATTON This heart-pounding fantasy romance retelling of Romeo and Juliet is set in jazz-age Singapore and filled with intrigue, danger and betrayal. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos. Juliette Cai is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. He is also Juliette's first love . . . and first betrayal. When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the shadows. And as the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns - and grudges - aside and work together. For if they can't stop this mayhem, there will be no city left to rule. READERS LOVE CHLOE GONG 'This was INCREDIBLE are you kidding me!! It's a friends to lovers to enemies to reluctant allies Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai and I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a stunning and richly-imagined fantasy with lots of bloody action, revenge, betrayal and so much more that there is never a dull moment' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fusion of thrill, passion and devastation! I absolutely loved this tale and still in-awe of the fact that this is a debut novel! From the very beginning, the story felt grippingly intense and exciting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I am not at all sure how I am going to patiently wait for the sequel of this book after THAT ending! A phenomenal read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'WHAT A BOOK!! I am absolutely left wanting MORE, MORE, MORE!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 251 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 58% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 11 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 240 | 96% |
Frequently asked
What is These Violent Delights rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 251 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is These Violent Delights worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 251 ratings, which puts it ahead of 23 % of the Young adult shelf.
How long does it take to read These Violent Delights?
About 11 hours at an average reading pace — 574 pages.
Where does These Violent Delights rank?
#155 in Young adult on the current snapshot.
What age is These Violent Delights for?
These Violent Delights sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 574 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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