Summary - These Violent Delights: Based On The Book By Chloe Gong

SUMMARY

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS

BASED ON THE BOOK BY CHLOE GONG

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: FLASH LIBRARY

CONTENT

Introduction to 1926 Shanghai

A Mysterious Outbreak

Family Expectations and Political Intrigue

Investigations and Communist Ties

The Masquerade Party

Unlikely Alliance and Shared Goals

The Larkspur and a Potential Vaccine

Revelations and Betrayal

Confrontation and Chaos

Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"These Violent Delights" by Chloe Gong, set in 1920s Shanghai, follows Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov, heirs to rival gangs, as they form an uneasy alliance to combat a mysterious madness. As a contagious disease spreads, turning people into violent shells of themselves, Juliette and Roma must put aside their families’ blood feud and their own complicated history to save their city.

The novel explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, as well as the devastating effects of foreign intervention and colonization. Juliette and Roma confront difficult choices in a world filled with violence and political turmoil, racing against time to find the source of the madness before it consumes everything they hold dear.

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Release date

Audiobook: 27 February 2025