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Our Violent Ends

by Chloe Gong · These Violent Delights #2 · 512 pages · Published November 2021
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.06 / 5 across 40K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A dark, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around romeo and juliet, 1920s shanghai, war. 512 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Romantic. Devastating.

Dark Romantic Devastating

Mood Match

Dark Romantic Devastating
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You haven't read the earlier books in the These Violent Delights series
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Content notes

Violence Death
Romeo and Juliet
1920s Shanghai
War
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Historical
Moods
Dark
Romantic
Devastating
Key Tropes
Romeo and Juliet
1920s Shanghai
War
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Our Violent Ends spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Do I need to read Our Violent Ends in order?

Our Violent Ends is book 2 in the These Violent Delights series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Our Violent Ends?

Readers who love dark and romantic stories with romeo and juliet and 1920s shanghai. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Our Violent Ends?

A dark, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around romeo and juliet, 1920s shanghai, war. 512 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Our Violent Ends?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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