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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Dark material, unlike able characters; wasn’t hitting me right.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Highly enjoyable read, a very intriguing story focusing on the characters living though this intrigue. Highly recommend the tv-adaption "The bad kids" ( 隐秘的角落 ) which perfectly captures the feeling of the book.
"He had committed the perfect crime- nothing could compare to the "accident" he had choreographed."
There is this mysterious feeling that surrounds the whole plot, setting, and all the characters that makes it unique. I wasn't sure if I'll end up liking the book at first because the writing/translating is a bit different, after all, it is a Chinese book.
I certainly wasn't expecting the ending, throughout reading the book I was wondering what the ending might be and there were many possibilities that the author could've done but the one that we're left with is a pretty good one.
My advice - don't put the book down until you'll be around 40% because that's when everything got better.
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There is this mysterious feeling that surrounds the whole plot, setting, and all the characters that makes it unique. I wasn't sure if I'll end up liking the book at first because the writing/translating is a bit different, after all, it is a Chinese book.
I certainly wasn't expecting the ending, throughout reading the book I was wondering what the ending might be and there were many possibilities that the author could've done but the one that we're left with is a pretty good one.
My advice - don't put the book down until you'll be around 40% because that's when everything got better.
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dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-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
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book feels like a spiritual companion to Natsuo Kirino’s works (especially Out) in that it portrays this criminal world that exists just underneath the “typical” world of society– and, more importantly, shows how easy it is for “normal” people to slip into that world. None of the characters are participate likable, but they are interesting, and I enjoyed both the plot and the ending.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The short chapters + fast plot pace made this a quick, but disturbing, read.
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated