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fraise's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Drug abuse, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Child death, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Rape
akira_outofthegravity's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A really enjoyable murder mystery novel that kept me guessing until the very end.
I felt that the solution was a little far fetched, but I have to say I didn’t guess it lol. I felt bad because I really liked all the characters and then they all died, and it felt like the murderers motive wasn’t really all there?
if chiori had been more prevalent in the lead up, perhaps with the members feeling guilt over her death, then maybe it would have seemed less out the blue. Her death from alcohol consumption is fine, but no one remembers her or even cares that she died apart from Orczy and the murderer.
While I have a couple of issues with the story, what this book gets really well is ATMOSPHERE. The second to last chapter seriously spooked me, maybe because murder mysteries tend not to talk too much about how a body looks and so it threw me off.
A unique and atmospheric story that I felt could have been fleshed out a little more, from the author of one of my favourite manga’s (Another).
I felt that the solution was a little far fetched, but I have to say I didn’t guess it lol. I felt bad because I really liked all the characters and then they all died, and it felt like the murderers motive wasn’t really all there?
While I have a couple of issues with the story, what this book gets really well is ATMOSPHERE. The second to last chapter seriously spooked me, maybe because murder mysteries tend not to talk too much about how a body looks and so it threw me off.
A unique and atmospheric story that I felt could have been fleshed out a little more, from the author of one of my favourite manga’s (Another).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
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