Name: Our Violent Ends
Rating: 4.442156862745098 (510 reviews)
ISBN: 9781529344561

Chloe Gong

Our Violent Ends

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Shanghai is under siege in this “tightly paced” (School Library Journal, starred review) and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.” The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution. After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on a mission. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang’s heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less. Roma is still reeling from Marshall’s death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows it’s his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he’s determined to set things right—even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure. Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma’s cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren’t prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.

Nala

Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.” The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution. After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang’s heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less. Roma is still reeling from Marshall’s death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows it’s his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he’s determined to set things right—even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure. Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma’s cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren’t prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.

It took me way too long to really get into this, but when I did... BOY I DID.

The plot was so unpredictable, I couldn't tell where it was going, and that was so fun.

I loved the side characters, as well, and they really shined through.

I wasn't anticipating the ending at all, and was surprised to find out that there were more to the story...but I was pleased, because the ending absolutely took me out. I was sad, and then upon reading spoilers, quite pleased.

Sarah Campbell

It took me way too long to really get into this, but when I did... BOY I DID.
The plot was so unpredictable, I couldn't tell where it was going, and that was so fun.
I loved the side characters, as well, and they really shined through.
I wasn't anticipating the ending at all, and was surprised to find out that there were more to the story...but I was pleased, because the ending absolutely took me out. I was sad, and then upon reading spoilers, quite pleased.

I did not expect it to be this good honestly. The first book was phenomenal and i thought the second one would let me down but Chloe did it again. I considered lowering the rating to 4.5 ⭐ but i just couldn't. It was a bit slow paced for my liking and i could definitely predict who Rosalind's lover is. Even though i knew how Romeo and Juliet ends, I hoped Roma and Juliette would not die. I guess we'll never know. The writing is beautiful, the story interesting and i think that every side character was there for a reason. I couldn't help falling in love with Marshall and Benedikt and Alisa. If you like politics, Romeo and Juliet and stories about gangs, definitely give this one a go. 100% would recommend 

And they all lived happily ever after and no one died. The end. 

amelia <3

Ellie M.

If I could give a book an oscar, this would be it. definitely a masterpiece in every angle, from the the build up of the plot, the storytelling (gosh i could perfectly picture everything it was soooo good!!!), the writing of the morally-grey characters we all love, the world-building, and the politics. chloe NEVER missed. this was perfection in every page. it hit every emotion i could ever feel. i laughed (hey, people who commit murder and crave violence can be funny too!!😎), the kilig ??? YES, because the romance was too fucking good 😭🦋✨ (lovers to enemies??? idiots/bestfriends to lovers?? AND THE SLOWBURN MAN WHAT THE FUCK). i got scared, i screamed, i threw the book in frustration (many times, i might add) and i cried too, soooo much, because i honestly didn’t know what i expected here. a happy ending for everyone, perhaps? a romeo and juliette retelling was never going to end well and i knew that. but i’ve had time to think, and i don’t know who shakespeare is, because this was sooo much better 🥹 it surpasses the classic we all know, and i never thought a book could be written in a way you’d understand how beautiful yet a wicked, deadly thing love is. i am dead inside, not mad, but utterly devastated. i am still grieving, and probably always will cry for these two people who fell in love in the wrong lifetime. they deserved all the time in the world, and if the multiverse exists, there’s a version of romajuliette where they weren’t divided by a city that thrives in bloodshed. now, i don’t think i’ll recover from this anguish, but i’ve attached myself to this world, and i keep this wonderful story to my heart. but chloe gong, i suggest sleeping with one eye open because you need to pay for all the emotional damages you caused.

Helena

Megan

I really really wanted to like this book, but ultimately it left me unsatisfied. The conflict is all over the place and Gong head hops so much that the characters feel super underdeveloped. I honestly don’t care that much about Roma and Juliette’s romance because of how much they’re both lacking personality or depth. They make more stupid decisions in this book, and I was honestly excited for it to be over so I could read something else. There were some redeeming qualities, but overall, Our Violent Ends was too messy for me.

Hannah Bauer

This sequel was pretty long and has a lot more politics, but I still very much enjoyed the relationships between the characters. I am still processing the ending, but when one reads a Romeo and Juliet retelling, can one really complain? Anyways I AM A MARSHALL AND BENEDIKT STAN

river

this ending is only canon to those who lack imagination

With a book's worth of build up there's a palpable history and everything LANDS. The history, politics, and most of all the driving force of daring to love and to hope in the midst of a world determined to cling to its violence--exquisite.

Sheryl

4 stars

AKSJKSA I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REVIEW IT. I'll say that I enjoy the story so much, I couldn't put the book down because it was just so gripping!! I adore the characters sm. 

And I live for benmars moments 😼. Also I think romajuliette is so dramatically romantic to each other it really fits the original romeo & juliet (but better)

like, every time romajuliette have some romantic moments or smth I'd either:

*squeal*

or

 *roll eyes* "That's so dramatic." "I love it."

so yeah. just a thought. 

to clarify further i love romajuliette and...the ending...yeah I refuse to believe that.

Tatiana

RTC - first book I’ve finished in a LONG TIME!! Such a fantastic conclusion to the Duology and I’m excited for what’s next!

thank you, romajuliette, for the mental illness.

nina 

I'm very interested to see where this spin off goes.

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