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Vendetta by Yōko Ogawa, Laura Testaverde

28 reviews

1w2e3r4a5's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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aishathebibliophile's review against another edition

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

4.0

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thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

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

4.0

This is such a beautiful, dark group of intertwined stories despite the title.
Lost 1 star, as I never wanted this to end.
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solarpunkwitch's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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ehmannky's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I do not entirely know what to make of this book. I liked it, I know that. I found the interlocking stories fascinating and incredibly engrossing. I liked the look at how the ripple effects of violence are shown across different people's lives. The stories were just so bizarre and yet somehow written somehow to reflect a kind of mundane life. I just feel so wonderfully baffled by this read. 
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lauconn's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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house_of_hannah's review against another edition

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. I definitely have a thing for interconnected short stories. There were several times where I would yell a little, "Ahhhh!" and read a passage to my husband. It even got him intrigued about it, and he never reads. 

The author did a great job at weaving together interesting tales, and the ending really stuck with me. It's very quick to read, so it's a bit of a rollercoaster. I bet I could find even more connections between the stories on a re-read. As a fan of horror and oddities this was a perfect little book. 

 
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