These Violent DelightsThese Violent Delights
Score Modern
What it's about
A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red. At the heart of it is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, whose only rivals are the White Flowers and their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love and first betrayal. When chaos grips the city, they must decide whether to work together.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 49 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a dark, lush retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
You'll love it if you liked
Six of Crows
Shanghai Girls
A Darker Shade of MagicGood to know
It's a young-adult duology. It's violent.
By the numbers
- Readers24 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller65 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #135 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #300 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #1074 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1988 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Moving, Epic
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Quick answers
Is These Violent Delights worth reading?
Yes. It spent 49 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,988 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is These Violent Delights about?
A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red. At the heart of it is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, whose only rivals are the White Flowers and their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love and first betrayal. When chaos grips the city, they must decide whether to work together.
How long does it take to read These Violent Delights?
About 11 hours (449 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after These Violent Delights?
If you liked it, try Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Shanghai Girls by Lisa See or A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab.