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Ring by Kōji Suzuki

vampiresreadtoo's review against another edition

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2.0

having the two male protagonists tell each other how they SA women was just not necessary...

trashley_123's review against another edition

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

3.75

TW: Theres a weird amount of rape that gets brushed off, but otherwise it was pretty good. It was slow at the start but the ending made up for it

zironmp5's review against another edition

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

2.0

gayatriii's review against another edition

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3.0

"A chillingly told horror story", it is not. I don't know if it was written that way and lost it somewhere in translation, but it's a mediocre mystery rather than the terrifying horror we associate with the movies. Even the mystery aspect of it isn't fulfilling. There's no real tension, or urgency despite the 7 day deadline. You may get through the book quickly because it's an easy read, but there's no accompanying satisfaction. Meh. 2.5.

that0nebarista's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective

4.0

purplepickle's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

mom2stitch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

The book read is fun an interesting mystery but the last 20 pages of the book is when it gets good. Definitely not typical horror more mystery. No strong female characters. Anti non binary representation 

reillyreadslol's review against another edition

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

5.0

imclaireyay's review against another edition

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1.0

I don’t usually write reviews, but I feel the need to for this one. TW for r*pe. The book could have been at least four stars without the r*pe. It was unnecessary and the book exuded misogyny. That said I still want to read the sequel

jvmpbvndles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75