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Our Violent Ends Book Review

Thank you to Simon Teen for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Release Date: November 16th

Review: This was seriously one of the most stressful books I’ve ever read, but I loved every second of it. These Violent Delights was one of my favourite reads of this year so far and ever since I finished it I’ve been itching to read the sequel. While I did love These Violent Delights, I found myself way more invested in this book. It took me a little bit to get adjusted to the world in the first one, but with Our Violent Ends, I was addicted right away.

I’m so obsessed with the way that Chloe Gong took the themes, plots, and characters from Romeo and Juliet and shaped them into her own. Every single character in this was so well thought out. Juliette is literally the coolest person ever. I became so much more attached to the characters in this and it definitely hurt. And oh my god don’t even get to start on Roma and Juliette’s relationship. “Enemies to lovers” is certainly one of the most popular tropes in Young Adult literature at the moment but I have a hard time finding books in which it’s actually done well and here, it’s done perfectly. The chemistry and tension between Roma and Juliette are off the charts. The scenes between the two of them in this were literally everything. We were given the content we deserved! Romajuliette fans you will not be disappointed, I promise.

Aside from the characters, the stakes in this were incredibly high, my heart was racing so fast while reading. I may have even audibly gasped a few times. The plot and writing grab you in and don’t let you go. As for the ending, I swear Chloe Gong took my heart out and stomped on it. I cried for way longer than I should have afterward. It’s going to take me a while to fully process it, I’m never going to get over it.

This was everything I wanted it to be and more for the conclusion of one of my new favourites series. It had me going through almost every emotion out there, I swear. And again, these characters literally have me in a chokehold I love them so much. It was everything I wanted it to be and more for the conclusion of one of my new favourites series. Please go get yourself a copy in November, you won’t regret it.

I AM NEVER GOING TO GET OVER THIS BOOK!!!!

*romajuliette art by polarts_

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EVEN LONGER THAN CHAIN OF GOLD?????!!!!!! I AM HERE FOR THAT

Hi Cassie! Is there a page/word count for Chain of Iron?

It’s about ten thousand words longer than Chain of Gold.

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nothing feels as good as starting to read again when you haven’t held a book in your hand for such a long time and now the setting sun is in your room and there’s paper under your fingers and you feel so good about letting the words float into you again