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frozenheartv's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
4.25 stars
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Are you a fan of crime, and mystery thriller books but at the same time, crave meaningful philosophies and funny moments? If so, then this book is for you.
The book gripped me from the start to the end. I felt like I was on that bullet train, watching over all of the characters in action. The characters are well-built, and their personalities are consistent from the start to the end. There were many deep moments, and every page was packed with details. There were also funny moments that made me kind of laugh out loud as well. The author sprinkled the hints smartly here and there. At the time when you read them, you might think that they were random, but they were not.
However, nothing is perfect. I have to lower my rating a bit because there were plot holes. The ending left a hole in my chest. Although most of the things were explained vaguely at the end; I felt the story was not complete. There were a lot of references to the Thomas & Friends show to the point that I was afraid I would miss many things if I didn't stop reading and started to watch the show. Of course, it was not to that extent but the reference was mentioned that many times to the point I wanted to check the show. Moreover, I know I'm a bit bad here, but come one, my favorite characters :(...
It was a well-written book. As a crime and mystery fan, I recommend this book!
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Are you a fan of crime, and mystery thriller books but at the same time, crave meaningful philosophies and funny moments? If so, then this book is for you.
The book gripped me from the start to the end. I felt like I was on that bullet train, watching over all of the characters in action. The characters are well-built, and their personalities are consistent from the start to the end. There were many deep moments, and every page was packed with details. There were also funny moments that made me kind of laugh out loud as well. The author sprinkled the hints smartly here and there. At the time when you read them, you might think that they were random, but they were not.
However, nothing is perfect. I have to lower my rating a bit because there were plot holes. The ending left a hole in my chest. Although most of the things were explained vaguely at the end; I felt the story was not complete. There were a lot of references to the Thomas & Friends show to the point that I was afraid I would miss many things if I didn't stop reading and started to watch the show. Of course, it was not to that extent but the reference was mentioned that many times to the point I wanted to check the show. Moreover, I know I'm a bit bad here, but come one, my favorite characters :(...
It was a well-written book. As a crime and mystery fan, I recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Bullying
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
tense
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, and Transphobia
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Fatphobia, Grief, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pedophilia, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and War
melsage1823's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thrilling book definitely a good book especially if your looking to support translated work.
A fun unique tale different from its movie adaptation. Its fun twisted and thrilling book to read and I throughly enjoyed it.
As much as I love this book similar to Steven Kings the Shinning there was specific outdated language that fustrates. I know the book was first published in 2010 but I wish Isaka when asking Malissa to translate had changed parts of the book. As given the current political climate the outdated cross dresser character almost made me vomit and crawl out of my skin. There was fatphobic and misogynistic language too. (Call me a snowflake all you want but I don't care) It really took me out the world of the book especially the "cross dresser" who was very clearly trans.
Even though its a bit of a stereotype I'm not going to talk about the Autistic Coding of Lemon and Tangerine (to some extent) as it will give away spoilers but those guys deserved better.
Also thought the ending got wrapped up way too quickly for all the surviving characters at the end apart from one particular character at the end.
Apart from that though this is a fabulous book and I heavily recommend you pick it up. Not relevant to my critic but I love how I finished the book on the LNER train. Finishing Bullet Train on a Train is ironic and special.
One of things I loved was how cleverly the povs were written. I read in reviews that people didn't like the multiple plot point povs but for me they were one of the best parts of the book. In my opinion jumping from character to character wasn't boring at all and Isaka's writing as well Malissa's incredible translation made the descriptions and plot points work very well. The povs entertained me even more when they crossed over and you got to see for example Tangerine before he walked past the Prince.
The characters were amazing every character kept me throughly entertained and they were all included brilliantly and actually well fleshed out. The Prince who was recast as Joey King in the film version was a fascinating character and a lot better fleshed out in this book, I found his povs super pyscologly interesting. Lemon and Tangerine stood out too because I loved their dynamic and personalities. Nanao was epic too infact all the characters were. No character bored me and that's fabulous. Due to the characters being fleshed out super well it allowed for fresh and fun dynamics that worked well, when all the povs eventually came together.
From the action, to keeping my attention, to the fun cliffhanger chapters. Bullet Train is a thrilling immerse book that takes you along for the ride with the characters. Definitely do recommend if you like Murder Mysteries but desire it in a fresh format.
A fun unique tale different from its movie adaptation. Its fun twisted and thrilling book to read and I throughly enjoyed it.
As much as I love this book similar to Steven Kings the Shinning there was specific outdated language that fustrates. I know the book was first published in 2010 but I wish Isaka when asking Malissa to translate had changed parts of the book. As given the current political climate the outdated cross dresser character almost made me vomit and crawl out of my skin. There was fatphobic and misogynistic language too. (Call me a snowflake all you want but I don't care) It really took me out the world of the book especially the "cross dresser" who was very clearly trans.
Even though its a bit of a stereotype I'm not going to talk about the Autistic Coding of Lemon and Tangerine (to some extent) as it will give away spoilers but those guys deserved better.
Also thought the ending got wrapped up way too quickly for all the surviving characters at the end apart from one particular character at the end.
Apart from that though this is a fabulous book and I heavily recommend you pick it up. Not relevant to my critic but I love how I finished the book on the LNER train. Finishing Bullet Train on a Train is ironic and special.
One of things I loved was how cleverly the povs were written. I read in reviews that people didn't like the multiple plot point povs but for me they were one of the best parts of the book. In my opinion jumping from character to character wasn't boring at all and Isaka's writing as well Malissa's incredible translation made the descriptions and plot points work very well. The povs entertained me even more when they crossed over and you got to see for example Tangerine before he walked past the Prince.
The characters were amazing every character kept me throughly entertained and they were all included brilliantly and actually well fleshed out. The Prince who was recast as Joey King in the film version was a fascinating character and a lot better fleshed out in this book, I found his povs super pyscologly interesting. Lemon and Tangerine stood out too because I loved their dynamic and personalities. Nanao was epic too infact all the characters were. No character bored me and that's fabulous. Due to the characters being fleshed out super well it allowed for fresh and fun dynamics that worked well, when all the povs eventually came together.
From the action, to keeping my attention, to the fun cliffhanger chapters. Bullet Train is a thrilling immerse book that takes you along for the ride with the characters. Definitely do recommend if you like Murder Mysteries but desire it in a fresh format.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Trafficking and War
There's serious blackmail which might be triggering and an outdated cross dresser character that shows up in three or four chapters.bxnnny's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
of course, i was a fan of the movie adaptation and found it to be a fun and enjoyable ride that i wasn't expecting. i found out it was based off of a book, and though i don't normally read books that were adapted into movies/shows if i've seen the movie/show first, i read the reviews and decided to give it a go. i found the book to be interesting and fun, but not quite as much as the movie and i overall liked how the story unfolded in the movie better. tangerine and lemon were just as much of the show-stealers in the book as they were in the movie and i enjoyed reading their sections as well as obviously nanao/ladybug's sections. i wished that there had been more going on in the book that maybe wasn't shown in the movie but i honestly felt like the movie was more fleshed out than the book, which i feel should be the opposite. there was also some weird parts towards the beginning regarding a character in drag or who may have been trans that didn't sit right with me and i wish had been left out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Gaslighting
Minor: Transphobia
one of the main characters is clearly a psychopath/sociopath and several of the chapters are written in their perspective. i found some of the content to be a lot, particularly if you have dealt with narcissm/abuse in some capacity.ggcd1981's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Bullet Train é um bom livro para entretenimento com personagens bastante distintos e memoráveis. No princípio não sabia qual era o protagonista pois acompanha-se múltiplas perspectivas. Isso torna algumas mortes bastante inesperadas. Ao final o personagem Nanao, ou Ladybug, o assassino azarado, assume um pouco o protagonismo. Lemon e Tangerine são uma dupla de assassinos, eles se comportam como irmãos e apesar de ter diferentes personalidades (Lemon é imprevisível, inconsequente e tem fixação na animação Thomas & Friends. Tangerine é sério, analítico e leitor avido de ficção) os dois tem grande confiança um no outro. Esses dois personagens formavam uma dupla divertida de acompanhar. Nanao, Lemon e Tangerine tinham missões conflitantes de levar a mesma maleta de dinheiro até seu empregador. Há também Yuichi Kimura e seus pais. Kimura é um alcoólatra em recuperação que entra no trem com o objetivo de se vingar do Prince, quem é responsável por seu filho estar em coma. Os pais de Kimura também vão assumir importância na reta final do livro. Satoshi Oji, ou The Prince, é quem interpreto ser o único real vilão da obra, apesar de o chefe da máfia no Japão Yoshio Minegishi, contratante de Lemon e Tangerine, ser mencionado várias vezes. Devo dizer que o autor, Kōtarō Isaka, conseguiu criar um personagem realmente odioso pois, o Prince, apesar de ser um adolescente, é manipulador, inteligente, sortudo e absolutamente cruel. Ele não tem real interesse na maleta, mas tudo que ele faz, inclusive assassinatos, ele comete por curiosidade e diversão. Ele é Joffrey de Game of Thrones se este fosse inteligente e manipulador. Eu o odiei tanto que o melhor capítulo para mim foi quando ele finalmente se deu mal, e minha maior frustração com o livro foi que, apesar de ficar implícito que ele teve uma morte lenta, isso acontece fora da página e nunca é realmente confirmado. Eu queria ler a morte do FDP. A atmosfera do livro é bastante única pois é como se qualquer coisa aleatória pudesse acontecer a qualquer momento. O clima é excêntrico, por falta de um adjetivo mais adequado. Os personagens são excêntricos o que reflete na atmosfera. A escrita também é estranha, ou talvez seja simplesmente a tradução para o inglês que perdeu as nuances do japonês. O fato é que a escrita é prolixa e muitas vezes ocorreram diálogos aleatórios que não tinham real influência nas situações. Por exemplo, no meio de uma conversa alguém contava uma anedota só porque algo no dialogo lembrou ao personagem uma história. Ou em uma conversa alguém usava um exemplo ou comparação não usual e inesperada. Mas apesar de alongar os diálogos desnecessariamente esse elemento conferiu certa “personalidade” a obra que tem clima de um filme de Quentin Tarantino. O enredo do livro não é claro pois, seguimos o ponto de vista de diversos personagens e cada um deles tem seus próprios objetivos. De certa forma a maleta é um ponto de intercessão entre os personagens. Mesmo assim a obra está mais focada em como cada personagem lida com as situações inesperadas e as respectivas idiossincrasias de cada um deles. Pode-se descrever o enredo geral como diversos assassinos embarcam no mesmo trem-bala, cada um com seus próprios objetivos, alguns desses envolvendo uma maleta de dinheiro, o resgate do filho sequestrado (e morto no trem) de Minegishi. O livro manteve meu interesse até o final. Muitas mortes e situações inesperadas mantiveram a obra bastante intrigante. Como havia mencionado Bullet Train tem um clima excêntrico e lógica própria. Muitas coisas que não fariam sentido normalmente são elementos e situações convincentes no mundo daqueles personagens. Eu gostei do livro e me surpreendi por quanto me importei com a morte de Lemon e Tangerine. Ambas mortes causadas pela “sorte” do Prince. A morte de Lemon foi especialmente frustrante pois ele era o único personagem que o Prince não conseguia prever ou manipular, pois Lemon tinha uma mente livre e não convencional. Ler a morte dele ser causada apenas pela incomum “sorte” do Prince foi bastante enfurecedor. Tenho que admitir que o Prince foi um ótimo personagem pois ele se tornou um dos vilões que mais odiei na vida. Ao final descobre-se que os pais de Kimura eram uma perigosa dupla de assassinos no passado e após receberem uma ligação do Prince se gabando, pois, seu filho Yuichi Kimura estava morto (na verdade depois é revelado que Kimura sobrevive ao ferimento de bala causado por Lemon) o casal embarca no trem e confrontam o adolescente psicopata. O livro dá a entender que o Senhor Kimura atirou no Prince e o carregou para fora do trem para ser torturado e morto vagarosamente como vingança pelo que ele fez ao filho e neto do casal. Como já mencionei gostaria muito de ter lido a morte do cruel, dissimulado, irritantemente sortudo e manipulador Prince, mas tive de me conformar com a morte pelo menos ter ficado implícita. A obra é interessante pois a narrativa era bem imprevisível. O final satisfez o suficiente (apesar de algumas perguntas não terem sido respondidas) para merecer 4.25 estrelas. Contudo, não me decidi se lerei outros livros na série pois minha interpretação é que os outros volumes seguem outros personagens. Nesse caso o enredo teria que ter apelo para mim novamente.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Misogyny and Pedophilia
vivmorris's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
fellas is it gay to be reincarnated as a box of fruit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Gun violence
annaledbetter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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I wanted to like it from the summary. I didn't really click with it, but finished it anyways just to see what the conclusion was. I was pretty happy with it. I think there was more fighting scenes than I cared for, but that's a personal issue rather than a problem with the book. At times the plot does feel contrived. I think I would enjoy this more as a action movie. It was fairly slow paced. The writing was alright, it's well translated. I think my least favorite character is The Prince. Imagine that guy from Death Note but much younger and just as edgy.
content warnings [maybe incomplete]
minor parental death, domestic violence,
medium child abuse, violence, heights, medical scenarios, ableism, transphobia, transmisogyny, child death, diseases, pedophilia, csa, genocide, Rwandan genocide, medical experimentation, animal cruelty, dogs,
major guns, alcohol abuse, car accidents, death, murder, kidnapping, torture,
I wanted to like it from the summary. I didn't really click with it, but finished it anyways just to see what the conclusion was. I was pretty happy with it. I think there was more fighting scenes than I cared for, but that's a personal issue rather than a problem with the book. At times the plot does feel contrived. I think I would enjoy this more as a action movie. It was fairly slow paced. The writing was alright, it's well translated. I think my least favorite character is The Prince. Imagine that guy from Death Note but much younger and just as edgy.
content warnings [maybe incomplete]
minor parental death, domestic violence,
medium child abuse, violence, heights, medical scenarios, ableism, transphobia, transmisogyny, child death, diseases, pedophilia, csa, genocide, Rwandan genocide, medical experimentation, animal cruelty, dogs,
major guns, alcohol abuse, car accidents, death, murder, kidnapping, torture,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Transphobia, Pedophilia, Genocide, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
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