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bxnnny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Gaslighting
Minor: Transphobia
one of the main characters is clearly a psychopath/sociopath and several of the chapters are written in their perspective. i found some of the content to be a lot, particularly if you have dealt with narcissm/abuse in some capacity.eicaxy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Child abuse
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
The book is much darker. The characters as a whole really weren’t at all likable - they were pathetic, or buffoonish, or evil. There was some humor to it but it seemed like a satire of itself, not the kind of humor that leaves you feeling good.
I think there’s no way I can write a decent review because I keep judging the book by the movie, and that’s not fair. What’s good about the book is lots of action and the train being an unusual setting. Definitely don’t see the movie first if you’re trying to decide which to experience - read the book first!
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Torture, Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Death, Murder, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Torture, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
raspinky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, and Animal cruelty
oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The plot itself is fairly simple — five assassins on a train and a briefcase. I really couldn't tell you much more than that. The characters all blended together for me and I could never remember who was who (and I wasn't invested enough to put a great effort into doing so).
I got more of a heist vibe from this story than a thriller. I think I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if I was better acquainted with Japanese literature. It felt slow yet hectic which was an odd combination, and the names were confusing to me as well. Definitely a situation where the problem is my personal preference rather than the book itself (although I have nothing to compare it to in this genre). If not for this being a book club read, I wouldn't have bothered to finish it.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Bullying
nyx_belial's review
- 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
4.5
Definitely keep in mind that this doesn't end like the film does but is just as good (if not better!)
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Being a book about Assassin's, expect related topics to that to happen in the book -especially as there's 5 of them stuck on a trainthat_chick26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Transphobia, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Misogyny and Pedophilia
rosie_valadez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Death of parent, Transphobia, and Bullying