Reviews

Le origini del male by You-Jeong Jeong

readinsolitude_'s review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

mingions's review against another edition

4.0

Hmmmm, to be honest, I wouldn't say I fully enjoyed the book
Gue nggak bisa bilang juga kalau misalnya gue nggak suka bukunya, it's a good book. Jujur gue juga bingung kenapa gue nggak terlalu sreg sama bukunya. Kalau dibilang it's not my cup of tea, nggak banget. Bahkan temen gue yang rekomendasiin bilang buku nya tipe buku yang bakal gue suka. Mungkin dari bahasanya, terutama karena buku ini terjemahan.

Gue suka sama alurnya.

Spoiler

Sudut pandang dibuku ini Yu-jin, si tokoh utama. Dari awal, udah dijelasin bahwa si Yu-jin ini punya epilepsi. Tapi semakin lama semakin diragukan lah si epilepsi ini, beneran punya apa kagak. Disini karakter Yu-jin bener bener dijelasin kayak gimana, gue merasa Yu-jin ini bener bener rumit sifatnya. Menurut gue sih, nggak ada yang paham sama Yu-jin dan Yu-jin nggak merasa itu masalah besar. Kalau jaman sekarang bahasanya identity crisis, tapi kalau si Yu-jin ini parah banget. Diawal gue nggak expect si Yu-jin bakal sebrutal itu, ngebunuh orang sebanyak itu ditambah lagi dia nggak sadar dan nggak punya perasaan bersalah lah ya. Gue suka hubungan kakak-beradik si Yujin dan kakak angkatnya. Mau yang angkat atau yang kandung bener bener punya sifat yang berbanding terbalik sama Yujin, ditambah lagi dua-duanya meninggal dengan cara yang cukup mengenaskan. Ending nya.. Seakan akan bilang kalau misalnya, memang Yujin itu unbeatable. Tidak terkalahkan.

It was a good book, I enjoyed it. Hebat karena [a: You-Jeong Jeong|14170512|You-Jeong Jeong|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1585523710p2/14170512.jpg] bener bener nyangkut pautin hal psikologis sebagai latar belakang dengan sesuatu yang.. bisa dibilang kejam/keji. Perasaan gue naik turun, entah gue harus merasa gimana ke si Yujin ini. Diawal gue merasa, wah apa bener bisa kayak gini? Karena gue nggak kepikiran apa beneran manusia bisa segitunya.

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

3.0

A curious concept. Bit trashy but enthralling enough to stick with it to the end.

teamrichmond's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

roleynicoley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Such a good book. Couldn't put it down. The ending dragged a little bit but it was still great how the author finished it??

isapie's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

andrea_3010's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

applemagnet's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

davirodcz's review against another edition

4.0

Achei uma ótima leitura, a autora conduz a narrativa de maneira excepcional, li na sinopse que ela havia recebido o apelido de "Stephen King coreana" e, achei que fosse um exagero só para vender mais livros, mas muito pelo contrário, esse apelido é bem merecido. Ela sabe muito bem despertar e desenvolver sentimentos como agonia e perturbação no leitor pelo decorrer da história, coisa que nem escritores bastante experientes às vezes conseguem fazer de maneira tão assertiva. A trama é quase como uma bomba-relógio, na medida em que o tempo vai passando, a tensão vai aumentando cada vez mais, até chegar em um ponto onde simplesmente explode e arrasa tudo ao seu redor. O ritmo da narrativa é mais lento do que um thriller convencional, mas ainda assim é muito viciante.

lisserd93's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Mental illness