However, I am not the only one who's crushing on her or whose mental health has been shattered because of her.

Basically, she's the total package, and I have a major crush on her. On top of that, she's prone to self-destruction and possessiveness (in a hot/ only mildly concerning way 😏), and she has done things that completely deteriorated my mental health. Yes, I know some of these are red flags, but I've never been one to worry about such things anyway. Naturally, Calla Tuoleimi, the protagonist and the most important POV of the story, has stolen the show with her intelligence, skills, sarcasm, and arrogance. Moreover, Gong's affinity for multiple POVs, even of characters that aren't even secondary, carried on to Immortal Longings as well, which I usually don't enjoy, but Gong has a way of making it work in a way that makes me forget I'm not a fan of it. The lore, the social system, and the politics are bound together beautifully. The world-building is equally remarkable. Also, I was blown away by the spectacular, utterly shocking plot twists (THAT ENDING IN PARTICULAR) that left me reeling. There is a strong The Hunger Games vibe that works perfectly with the story. First of all, the plot and the subsequent sub-plots are so well thought out and perfectly executed they had me in a chokehold from start to finish. It appears as though her writing streak will continue incessantly for a long time. Unsurprisingly, everything she has written so far has been phenomenal.

I could read book after book after book without blinking. As I was hoping, Chloe Gong's literary work has gloriously rescued me from a devastating reading slump once again. I had little doubt that I would fall head over heels for it. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, in my life right now that could come close to making me feel as ecstatic as this book has. ❗ This is a SPOILER-FREE ARC review from NetGalley❗ĮXCUSE MEEE? WHO GAVE CHLOE GONG THE RIGHT TO UTTERLY OBLITERATE MY MIND AND SOUL? ⚠️ Trigger Warning: Graphic Scenes of Death⚠️ It has gotten monotonous to be leagues above everyone else.

Immortal longings by chloe gong