These Violent Delights

These Violent Delights Series, Book 1

By: Chloe Gong

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

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

why does this narrator whisper the whole book?

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

TERRIBLE Narration

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.

Narrator kinda ruined it

The story was good, but started pretty slow before I figured out what the actual point of the story was. The narrator made it incredibly hard to finish the audio book. Her tone and inflection rarely matched the reading and she often whispered. Most male voice came across as seductive whispering and it made Roma unlikeable for most of the story.

Best Romeo and Juliet retelling❤️

the book constantly had me at the edge of my seat with its twist and turns of the story a bit of romance 10/10 recommended

Pretty Okay

Now, I'm not always a fan of shakespeare retellings. But I love Alternate History retellings, so this had me curious from the beginning. My biggest complaint was the amount of whispering the narrator did. The story itself was great! I was fascinated and wanted to know more about what was going on. Again, the only complaint I really have is with the narrator. But I'm kinda picky when it comes to narrators.