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A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino

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stories_of_the_soul27's review

mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Higashino makes it difficult for me to hate the murderers. The grey area of any murderer’s motive is why I pick up his books but I still hate him a little bit for it!

filzan's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

calfaile's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

mirrorofneptune's review

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Higashino’s books are usually less of a “whodunnit” than a “howdunnit” and/or “whydunnit.” This book broke away from that mold for about the first half and then circled around to examining motive and means more extensively. I have to say I prefer the style of other books, which are almost like character studies and dig really deeply into the why and how. That said, I still really enjoy Higashino’s writing style and I liked the people and the mystery in this book. My quest to read all the Detective Galileo books will continue~