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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dnf’d at chapter 3.
either the translation was shoddy or I just didn’t connect with the material. it didn’t help that i was reading this after ‘Human Acts’ which is an impossible act to follow.
dark
mysterious
reflective
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I absolutely loved this excellent Korean thriller. It is utterly gripping and I could hardly bring myself to put it down over the past day or so.
It follows Reseng, at 32 years old a veteran of the assassination industry and fatigued by a life of killing, still scarred from the loss of his one chance at a normal life ten years earlier. After being dragged into a plot to take down the kingpins of Seoul's death agencies, he finds himself questioning life, death and his role in this brutal underworld.
The writing and translation is fantastic, the story is cool and fast-paced, the characters are well drawn and the whole thing is packed with plenty of local flavour. A wonderful piece of pure, classy escapism.
It follows Reseng, at 32 years old a veteran of the assassination industry and fatigued by a life of killing, still scarred from the loss of his one chance at a normal life ten years earlier. After being dragged into a plot to take down the kingpins of Seoul's death agencies, he finds himself questioning life, death and his role in this brutal underworld.
The writing and translation is fantastic, the story is cool and fast-paced, the characters are well drawn and the whole thing is packed with plenty of local flavour. A wonderful piece of pure, classy escapism.
I think some of the overall message was either lost on me or lacked clarity. It was an interesting read, though ultimately wasn't for me
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars! It was good! Maybe I just wasn’t in the right headspace for it. I feel like there wasn’t enough of it. There were more avenues to explore. The ending seemed too easy, even it was probably the most likely/inevitable ending.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated