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These Violent Delights

These Violent Delights Series, Book 1

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These Violent Delights

By: Chloe Gong
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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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 helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is 18-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love...and first betrayal.

But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. 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, then there will be no city left for either to rule.

©2020 Chloe Gong (P)2021 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Multicultural Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy

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it's kind of annoying. It story and writing are great though. can't wait it read the second one.

why does this narrator whisper the whole book?

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This story has potential to be a captivating audiobook but the narrator ruined it. She makes everything sound whispered and completely ignored queues to how things should be read (such as whispering a line that the book says was shouted). Almost every line of dialog is read in a quiet, unemotional, aloof manner that prevents the listener from getting invested in the characters and story. I might not even finish this.

TERRIBLE Narration

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Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The setting is very unique, and the mystery of the story does keep you intrigued. It does drag a bit in the middle, and starts to feel a bit like a scavenger hunt, but the ending picked up again and i would still recommend jt for a read.

A bit slow, but still good.

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I loved it so far it has been one of my favorite ones ❤️

Beautiful as I imagined

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This was a great listen and I loved the narrator. She did a good job bringing the characters to life.

Loved the content

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I tried to go into this book with no expectations despite the buzz I had heard around it. Now I understand the hype — These Violent Delights deserve every bit of praise it gets
I hate that I have to wait so long for the next book.

The narrator did a great job distinguishing each characters voice from the others so multiple perspectives or people speaking never got confusing

Thrilling Romeo and Juliet Retelling

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I enjoyed this book and the performance so much. The ser up for book 2 is well done.

Fantastic Story

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Just finished TVD and it is honestly one of my favorite stories, the voice acting was immersive, the story, setting, characters were all well done. I cannot wait for the next book!!!!

I LOVE this book

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I’m a big fan of Chloe’s work, so I have no complaints about the story itself. I don’t hate the narrator’s voice, it’s actually quite pleasant and calming to listen to. But my problem with it is that her tone didn’t change along with the energy or emotion of the scene, and there were several pieces of the book (specifically in the dialogue) where she was just whispering the entire time, and at a time where the characters themselves were not whispering.

Great story, but the delivery leaves something to be desired

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I am reeling. it's been a day since I finished the book and I can't stop thinking about it. I am going to go crazy waiting until November.

One or my favorite books of all time.

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