![]() ![]() ![]() While there are a lot of them in the story, they all seem to be placed there with a purpose and were multifaceted enough to where I cared about them as a reader. The side characters were complex as both support the main two and add dimension to the plot. There is a lot of tension between them and a compelling star-crossed connection. ![]() While she embraces the violence, Roma is skilled but approaches it with a different mindset. ![]() Juliette is loyal to her gang and uses her power to her advantage. The story follows the mystery as the two characters come together as rivals yet they have a shared romantic history. The two must team up together to deal with a mysterious illness that is spreading along with the growing threat of colonialism. Our Romeo is Roma Montagov, who is Russian and the heir to the rival gang, the White Flowers. Our Juliet for this tale is Juliette Cai, who is Chinese and the heir to the Scarlet Gang, who is returning to Shanghai after years abroad in the United States. As a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, I was curious how the author would create an original story around it compared to the standard formula of the source material. These Violent Delights is the first novel in the duology of the same name. ![]()
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