Right from the bat I loved the characters, too. In this case, I can still recall scenes in my head as if I was literally there. Normally when I read, I can see the scenes play out in my head, and the sharper the image, the better the writing. I could really tell while reading that Chloe Gong put an amazing amount of love and dedication into describing the city and its inner workings. I never thought I’d read a Romeo and Juliet retelling in 1920s Shanghai, but here we are. What I Likedįirst of all I love the setting of the book. 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. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.īut when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. At the heart of it all is eighteen-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. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos.
Published 17 November 2020 by Margaret K.
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