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- Content warnings: Blood, Death, Death of loved one, Gore, Graphic violence, Grief, Murder, Trauma, Violence, War, Torture, Parental abuse, Suicide, Self-harm, Plague, Body horror, Racism/bigotry, Bugs / insects
Our Violent Ends
by Chloe Gong
Book 2 in Secret Shanghai
A Romeo and Juliet retelling that earns its tragedy through political complexity, genuine stakes, and a doomed love story with teeth. The 1920s Shanghai setting stays vivid even when everything is falling apart.
goodreads 4.27/5 77,165 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length494 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Betrayal to trust
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Cathartic release
- Dark/tortured soul
- Forbidden love
- Tension
- Book hangover
- Brooding prince
- Star-crossed
- Anticipation
- Beautiful grief
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Second chance
- Big city / metropolis
- Historical
- Monsters
- Blood feud romance
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- War front / rebellion
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Fated mates
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Survival romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Devastating
- High
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- Mafia princess
- Asian MC
- Intense
- Lyrical
- Asian love interest (LI)
- Romantic
- Sharp
- Warrior/fighter
- BIPOC MC
- Suspenseful
- Cinematic
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Dramatic
- Gay
- Angsty
- Epic
- Trans MC
- Heartbreaking
- Star-crossed lovers
- War-torn kingdom
- Page turner
- Gut punch ending
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 494 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book