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dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked the mystery and the inclusion of charts and graphs and such. I love those kinds of things in a book. I found the mystery compelling and the explanation reasonable. Everything makes perfect sense when you consider the time period the crime was committed in and japanese culture.
Certain things i feel were not given the gravity they should have been given and forgiveness where none was deserved, but it was nothing to make me hate the book.
Certain things i feel were not given the gravity they should have been given and forgiveness where none was deserved, but it was nothing to make me hate the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very gripping and unique. Kept me throughly engaged with the story and with solving the mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I've only just started reading the honkaku genre and I love it so much! I'm seriously dense and definitely not a detective but it's still such a fun and intense read.
The writing was great and the mystery was excellent. I did have trouble keeping up with all of the characters and names.
The writing was great and the mystery was excellent. I did have trouble keeping up with all of the characters and names.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders – kita akan disambut dengan surat wasiat yang ditulis Heikichi seorang seniman di bagian awal. Lewat surat tsb., Heikichi menjelaskan bagaimana seluk beluk kehidupannya, keluarganya, perjalanannya, sampai ambisinya untuk membuat Azoth (dalam pemahamanku Azoth adalah boneka yang dibentuk dari potongan korban Heikichi ). Namun, ternyata Heichi ditemukan meninggal lebih dulu daripada korban-korbannya yang terdiri dari anak-anak dan keponakannya. Lantas, apa yang sebenarnya terjadi? Lebih dari 40 tahun kasus ini berusaha dikuak.
Aku menemukan kalau cerita yang diangkat cukup unik. Bagian surat wasiat membuatku lebih mengenal Heikichi juga perjalanannya. Aku juga dibuat amazed karena cerita di sini banyak membahas tentang zodiak. Ya, gak dalam artian yang menjustifikasi zodiak ini begitu zodiak itu begini. Terus juga di beberapa bagian juga terdapat ilustrasi denah serta korban-korban dari kasus yang terjadi.
Sayangnya, aku kerap ngerasa lost dan bingung karena pembahasannya yang fokus ke hal lain. Misal di bagian pertengahan ngomongin Sherlock Holmes. Meskipun begitu, pengalaman membacaku untuk buku ini cukup menyenangkan walau banyak pusingnya. Bolak-balik lihat catatanku yang isinya tokoh-tokoh dalam cerita ini saking banyaknya.
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders – kita akan disambut dengan surat wasiat yang ditulis Heikichi seorang seniman di bagian awal. Lewat surat tsb., Heikichi menjelaskan bagaimana seluk beluk kehidupannya, keluarganya, perjalanannya, sampai ambisinya untuk membuat Azoth (
Aku menemukan kalau cerita yang diangkat cukup unik. Bagian surat wasiat membuatku lebih mengenal Heikichi juga perjalanannya. Aku juga dibuat amazed karena cerita di sini banyak membahas tentang zodiak. Ya, gak dalam artian yang menjustifikasi zodiak ini begitu zodiak itu begini. Terus juga di beberapa bagian juga terdapat ilustrasi denah serta korban-korban dari kasus yang terjadi.
Sayangnya, aku kerap ngerasa lost dan bingung karena pembahasannya yang fokus ke hal lain. Misal di bagian pertengahan ngomongin Sherlock Holmes. Meskipun begitu, pengalaman membacaku untuk buku ini cukup menyenangkan walau banyak pusingnya. Bolak-balik lihat catatanku yang isinya tokoh-tokoh dalam cerita ini saking banyaknya.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Minor: Rape, Death of parent
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The mystery was interesting. I read through the book in a day and a half just because I wanted to know the answer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Confusing and thrilling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Murder