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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
reading detective thriller novel will never be the same after this. (cries)
also, kudos to the indonesian translator! do enjoy your writings, especially your efforts in choosing “kata baku” instead of their english terms. i learned a lot of tech stuff in kbbi tongue.
also, kudos to the indonesian translator! do enjoy your writings, especially your efforts in choosing “kata baku” instead of their english terms. i learned a lot of tech stuff in kbbi tongue.
Wow...! Rasanya masih ga bisa berkata-kata abis namatin buku ini, kaya bengong dan musti dicerna pelan-pelan apa yang baru di reveal oleh pengarang nya pas akhirnya. Ternyata konflik nya itu rumit dan penuh benang merah.
Diawal cerita seru dan nagih mau baca terus, tapi mulai ke tengah agak bosan karena kaya berbelit-belit pas diceritain tentang program komputernya dll. Terus sampai mau ke bagian tengah akhir seru banget sampe ga mau berenti sebelum tau apa motif Siu Man bunuh diri dan siapa dalang nya sampai Siu Man tidak lagi berpikir panjang.
Sejujurnya aku juga ikut menangis saat tau mengapa Adik nya Nga-yee si Siu-Man bunuh diri. Merasakan kepedihan Nga-Yee dan Siu Man yang ditinggal kedua ortunya, Si kakak yang jadi tulang punggung keluarga harus berkerja dan melupakan cita2 nya ke universitas demi Adik satu-satunya. Namun pada akhirnya, apa yang kau anggap baik bagimu, belum tentu juga baik bagi orang tersebut.
Dahulu mereka keluarga yang sangat bahagia, walau mereka hidup sangat sederhana. Namun Papa, Mama, Nga Yee si kakak dan Siu Man si adik sangatlah bahagia dan tidak pernah merasa sebagai orang yang berkekurangan.
Sampai keadaan yang memaksa mereka harus mengalami perubahan hidup.Kisah nya kelam banget.
Novel dengan total 632 halaman ini worth to read pokoknya.
oh iya karena aku pinjam bukunya di Ipusnas, sempet terjeda baca karena antrian sama pembaca lainnya.
Kalau buku bagus memang antrian dan rebutan banget disana... ^_^
Diawal cerita seru dan nagih mau baca terus, tapi mulai ke tengah agak bosan karena kaya berbelit-belit pas diceritain tentang program komputernya dll. Terus sampai mau ke bagian tengah akhir seru banget sampe ga mau berenti sebelum tau apa motif Siu Man bunuh diri dan siapa dalang nya sampai Siu Man tidak lagi berpikir panjang.
Sejujurnya aku juga ikut menangis saat tau mengapa Adik nya Nga-yee si Siu-Man bunuh diri. Merasakan kepedihan Nga-Yee dan Siu Man yang ditinggal kedua ortunya, Si kakak yang jadi tulang punggung keluarga harus berkerja dan melupakan cita2 nya ke universitas demi Adik satu-satunya. Namun pada akhirnya, apa yang kau anggap baik bagimu, belum tentu juga baik bagi orang tersebut.
Dahulu mereka keluarga yang sangat bahagia, walau mereka hidup sangat sederhana. Namun Papa, Mama, Nga Yee si kakak dan Siu Man si adik sangatlah bahagia dan tidak pernah merasa sebagai orang yang berkekurangan.
Sampai keadaan yang memaksa mereka harus mengalami perubahan hidup.Kisah nya kelam banget.
Novel dengan total 632 halaman ini worth to read pokoknya.
oh iya karena aku pinjam bukunya di Ipusnas, sempet terjeda baca karena antrian sama pembaca lainnya.
Kalau buku bagus memang antrian dan rebutan banget disana... ^_^
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Second Sister begins with a devastating kick-off scene: "A young schoolgirl in Hong Kong takes her own life", setting off a cascade of events that ripple through the lives of those left behind, a grim fate that rattles her grief-stricken sister, who, in her belief that someone must have pushed her sibling to the edge, hires a shadowy hacker to 'socially-engineer' a plan to unmask the culprits. Yet as the narrative unfolds, it raises a central question: Can the chain of cause and effect truly be as straightforward as it seems?
At its core, the book incisively tackles the invasive power of technology and the paradoxical nature of the internet. It examines how the digital realm can be both liberate and corrupt, offering a space for free expression but also breeding anonymity that fosters malicious gossip, invective, and cruelty. And as the plot thickens, this temptation moves beyond individual users to the tech giants who exploit these vulnerabilities for profit, manipulating the very structures of society. The novel thus critiques not just the actions of anonymous individuals, but the corporate forces that feed off human frailty and exploitation.
Simultaneously, it also offers a stark portrait of life at the margins of Hong Kong's brutal economic landscape. As with the astronomical cost of living, the city residents are often left clinging to government-subsidized housing as their only tenuous hold on stability. The daily grind of survival is vividly depicted through the character of Nga-Yee, whose weary return from work at the novel’s start serves as a precursor to the exhaustion that colors her every step throughout the story. This pervasive sense of fatigue underscores the broader social critique, revealing the pressures and sacrifices that define life in an increasingly unequal society.
Through its intricate plotting and multifaceted characterizations, Second Sister ultimately challenges the reader to reflect on the moral implications of technology, the nature of personal responsibility, and the societal structures that define our lives. Story-wise, I think this novel breaches beyond a quest for justice, bringing about into the equation the moral dilemmas we face in an interconnected world where the lines between good and evil are never as clear-cut as they may seem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia
Minor: Mental illness
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-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
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Muy buen libro, la verdad me llevé una grata sorpresa. Si bien tiene algunos clichés típicos de este tipo de libros, también tiene mucha reflexión y toca temas muy interesantes, como el bulling, la venganza y el arrepentimiento. Además tiene un condimento de tecnología que le queda muy bien, y que se nota que el autor maneja ya que es ingeniero de software (eso se nota y se agradece).
No tiene muchos giros de trama, algo que agradezco, porque parece que es algo obligatorio en todo buen thriller y los autores llenan los libros con plot twist que me terminan cansando.
Si bien tiene muchas páginas, no se me hizo largo para nada, tiene una prosa que engancha muy bien y se hace muy fácil de leer.
No tiene muchos giros de trama, algo que agradezco, porque parece que es algo obligatorio en todo buen thriller y los autores llenan los libros con plot twist que me terminan cansando.
Si bien tiene muchas páginas, no se me hizo largo para nada, tiene una prosa que engancha muy bien y se hace muy fácil de leer.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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