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gabriella_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was a bit mislead about what this book was actually about going into it but I will say it had a way of keeping my attention. The protagonist was interesting, the glimpse into institutional structures insightful, and I found it an entertaining read. There is a misogyny problem in this book, though. And I wanted more closure about the daughter’s plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Body shaming, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a great book that suffers from a terrible blurb.
This is not a murder mystery, this is a character-study-cum-police-procedural-drama with a hint of whodunnit. Six Four makes up less than 20% of the book.
Nevertheless I enjoyed it. Mikami was a really interesting protagonist, and Yokoyama’s surprisingly haunting writing had me crying a few times- at the scene with the Amamiya family shrine in particular. Mikami was someone I rooted for despite his slight cowardice and slightly shitty decisions, and to see him come out his shell in the wake of his own daughter running away was nice, and to embrace his role in MR rather than detest it. The side characters were great, and there were a few solid twists
Go into this expecting a lot of workplace politics and corruption, not how they solved Six Four.
This is not a murder mystery, this is a character-study-cum-police-procedural-drama with a hint of whodunnit. Six Four makes up less than 20% of the book.
Nevertheless I enjoyed it. Mikami was a really interesting protagonist, and Yokoyama’s surprisingly haunting writing had me crying a few times- at the scene with the Amamiya family shrine in particular. Mikami was someone I rooted for despite his slight cowardice and slightly shitty decisions, and to see him come out his shell in the wake of his own daughter running away was nice, and to embrace his role in MR rather than detest it. The side characters were great, and there were a few solid twists
Go into this expecting a lot of workplace politics and corruption, not how they solved Six Four.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Murder and Child death
Minor: Suicide, Rape, and Police brutality
sirisolh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: Bullying, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders
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