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shardaunei's review against another edition
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
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
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
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
tennilles's review against another edition
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
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….
pelaku agak ketebak dan latar belakang pelaku kenapa gitu juga tertebak. tapi di sini susah mau salahin satu sama lain. intinya aku suka
ngasi 4.5 karena aku sukaa! ini misteri but ada heartwarming nya gitu. satu-satu orang bisa dicurigai tapi berakhir dengan….
pelaku agak ketebak dan latar belakang pelaku kenapa gitu juga tertebak. tapi di sini susah mau salahin satu sama lain. intinya aku suka
milknbiscuits00's review against another edition
4.0
Awalnya kurang suka sama chapter-chapter awal, karena terasa wasting time. Waktu masuk chapter detektif Kaga menemukan titik terang, makin kesel lagi karena suspect terkuatnya ga ada kaitannya sama tokoh-tokoh di chapter-chapter sebelumnya. Eh, masuk chapter akhir baru paham esensi kejadian-kejadian sebelumnya. I've almost cried few times while reading this book. Kisah-kisah tokohnya relate banget.
Only give it 4⭐ because I hate it when detective Kaga suddenly appeared out of nowhere and the narration keep repeating "He's Kyoichiro Kaga, detective from...", like okay okay we read that information since the 1st chapter. We knew who he is
Only give it 4⭐ because I hate it when detective Kaga suddenly appeared out of nowhere and the narration keep repeating "He's Kyoichiro Kaga, detective from...", like okay okay we read that information since the 1st chapter. We knew who he is
silee's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
heavyhearts's review
4.0
Usually I picked up a thriller/mystery to be entertained. Aku mau masuk ke dunianya dan aku mau dibuat nebak-nebak. AND THATS WHAT I GOT.
Cuman aku gak nyangka kalau ceritanya formatnya seperti ini—karakternya banyak dan terkesan random, jadi bikin bertanya-tanya gimana semua bakal terhubung di akhir. My kind of shit. AKU GAK NYANGKA TERNYATA BUKUNYA HEARTWARMING. I went in expecting tension, excitement, something closer to Agatha Christie or Detective Conan. Somehow, Pembunuhan di Nihonbashi (The Newcomer) ini malah ngingetin aku sama Dallergut Toko Penjual Mimpi dengan gimana semua karakter yang jadi kunci-kunci kecil dari misteri besarnya punya cerita yang bikin hati hangat. Sure, a murder case is on the way and we have a puzzle to be solved, but vibe-wise its just as wholesome and heartwarming as Dallergut.
Safe to say im adding more Keigo Higashino books to my tbr.
Cuman aku gak nyangka kalau ceritanya formatnya seperti ini—karakternya banyak dan terkesan random, jadi bikin bertanya-tanya gimana semua bakal terhubung di akhir. My kind of shit. AKU GAK NYANGKA TERNYATA BUKUNYA HEARTWARMING. I went in expecting tension, excitement, something closer to Agatha Christie or Detective Conan. Somehow, Pembunuhan di Nihonbashi (The Newcomer) ini malah ngingetin aku sama Dallergut Toko Penjual Mimpi dengan gimana semua karakter yang jadi kunci-kunci kecil dari misteri besarnya punya cerita yang bikin hati hangat. Sure, a murder case is on the way and we have a puzzle to be solved, but vibe-wise its just as wholesome and heartwarming as Dallergut.
Safe to say im adding more Keigo Higashino books to my tbr.
jnelsontwo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25