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gaugebromine's review
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Capitalism inevitably forces people to make decisions between their morals and values and their comfort and survival.
8797999's review against another edition
4.0
I have been wanting to read this book for a while but it was unavailable for the kindle jntil it was recently released by a different publisher. I have to say that the wait was worth it.
The books follows a group of disgruntled and put upon men who hatch a plan to kidnap and ransom against a brewery. This books follows them up to the time when they demand the ransom, the rest of the story will follow in part 2 which is due later this year.
A very interesting plot, I was curious how much would be in part 1 given the action all happened fairly early but there seems to be a lot of story left in this, the payment and any repercussions. I'm very interested to see where the author goes with this. It is quite different to my previous encounters with both crime and Japanese literature. I don't think I have read a kidnap plot before.
The characters are great, especially the ones behind the titular group. There is a vast cast of characters and it is interesting to see how they combine and interact. I'm expecting fireworks in part 2 between Honda and Gota.
All in all a great read and one thay has plenty of steam left in it. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 in Autumn.
The books follows a group of disgruntled and put upon men who hatch a plan to kidnap and ransom against a brewery. This books follows them up to the time when they demand the ransom, the rest of the story will follow in part 2 which is due later this year.
A very interesting plot, I was curious how much would be in part 1 given the action all happened fairly early but there seems to be a lot of story left in this, the payment and any repercussions. I'm very interested to see where the author goes with this. It is quite different to my previous encounters with both crime and Japanese literature. I don't think I have read a kidnap plot before.
The characters are great, especially the ones behind the titular group. There is a vast cast of characters and it is interesting to see how they combine and interact. I'm expecting fireworks in part 2 between Honda and Gota.
All in all a great read and one thay has plenty of steam left in it. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 in Autumn.
rakin_r's review
challenging
informative
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? Yes
1.5
rumaho76's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wrenslibrary's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
florajb2068_hy's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very slow paced mystery based in Japan
fionio's review against another edition
It felt very slow and I was going through a bit of a reading rut at the time. Sometimes very technical and detailed (such as the economics of introducing a new beer into the market). Also no-one felt very likeable.