It didn’t really give me as much of a nostalgic feel as I was hoping that it would. However, because of this I may have found some fault in the descriptions of the setting. R&J may not be my favorite Shakespeare play, but I’m pretty weak when it comes to retellings, and I used to live in Shanghai so this was a natural reading pick. When I heard this was a Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai with gangsters and magic, I pretty much knew that I had to read this. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing out their own throats, Juliette and Roma must set their guns and grudges aside to stop this mayhem. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love and betrayal.
Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations after fleeing Russia. At the heart is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang.
Here in Shanghai, whoever shoots first has the best chance of surviving.”Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets read, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos.
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