Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Rape'
Malice - Catatan Pembunuhan Sang Novelis by Keigo Higashino, Faira Ammadea
31 reviews
shanks1130's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Rape
iread2dream's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
Minor: Rape
stories_of_the_soul27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The translation was indeed very good because the writing did keep me hooked. It was easy and there were good choice of words that helped the narrative. It was enjoyable and couldn't put the book down!
I have read my fair share of mysteries and still I was left surprised by this book. I annotate my books so I can pinpoint the precise moments where I was completely fooled by the author and the murderer. The story also explains in detail how Detective Kaga unfurls the mystery and I like method breakdown of arriving at the conclusion. It's a classic mystery story something we don't see much written nowadays. To say more about the plot will be giving too much up. Suffice it to say that this story will definitely allow you to think more about human nature and what it results into and where it begins for everything to fall apart.
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Rape
corar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Cancer, Terminal illness, Murder, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol and Animal death
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There are lots of twists, but there is one bit- more misdirection than a twist- that totally got me. I gasped out loud and immediately ran to tell someone the genius of this book. It’s such an incredible thing, but I absolutely was fooled, and that made this read all the more interesting.
I’ve read a lot of crime, and eventually they all start to get boring. You guess the structure, you guess who did it based on stereotypes and build ups and where they are placed in a story. This kept me guessing throughout the whole story. Every time I thought I had something, it was disproved. Keigo Higashino is one of the best crime writers ever. Not even just in Japan, but I believe internationally. I cannot wait to sink my teeth into his other novels. (I loved Suspect X)
Spoilers below!
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Animal death, Cancer, Death, and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
kaelcozoro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Love Detective Kaga, I hope more of the series are translated into English!
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Animal death
cada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Rape and Bullying
readingtheend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Rape
I didn't love how the book talked about rape! There was a very gross throwaway comment about rape, and then one of the clues that leads to the final resolution involves a girl being raped at school, which is not really given much weight as a thing that happened to her. it felt very 1996, which makes sense as that's when this book as originally published in Japanese.zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Death, Bullying, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Rape, Infidelity, Cancer, Car accident, Medical content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement
Copagandaastereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Murder