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Newcomer - Pembunuhan di Nihonbashi by Keigo Higashino

labelala's review

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4.0

Menurutku kasus dalam buku The Newcomer ini lebih kompleks yg melibatkan banyak orang. Ternyata satu bab dengan bab yg lainnya saling berhubungan. Endingnya pun memuaskan. Suka banget sama penyelesaian kasusnya

wanderlustsleeping's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

A bit long winded, but everything came together wonderfully. I’ll definitely end up finishing both series by this author, as long as they keep being published in English too!

islejazz's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

lovenderhaze's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

shardaunei's review against another edition

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4.0

Whenever I read a Japanese novel, I always ended up picturing the actors and actresses I know from watching a gazillion Jdramas.
Reading this one was no different. In fact, I imagined Kaga as Jun Matsumoto's character in 99.9, though Jun was a lawyer in 99.9. Uesugi in turn became Jun's boss in 99.9. Kaga's characterization is just similar to Jun's in the drama, quirky, quick-witted, secretive when he figured out stuff before anyone else.

Mineko Matsui I pictured was that woman who was the lead character in Kimi wa Petto who adopted Jun's character in that drama (yes another Jun drama.)

I could totally make a cast of characters chart with the actors' photos beside each one. haha.

Sorry this wasn't an actual review of the story itself. I just wanna relay how I pictured the cast of characters... or maybe I just miss Jun (and Arashi) so much. lol

desert_side_notched's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

aan2328's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

liyi's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

tennilles's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

tanayasuma's review against another edition

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5.0

karya keigo yg pertama kali aku baca
ngasi 4.5 karena aku sukaa! ini misteri but ada heartwarming nya gitu. satu-satu orang bisa dicurigai tapi berakhir dengan….



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