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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting format, had me curious to know exactly what had truly happened that day.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow oh wow, this book was amazing. I’m a sucker for a comparison to “In Cold Blood” and “The Aosawa Murders” certainly carried the mantle faithfully. Though it did it across the world in Japanese. So kudos to the marketing team for that tagline on the back cover. I would love to read more Riku Onda translations if there are any.
The Aosawa Murders provides an image of Japan I recognise - a modern day economy where people exercise respect for culture, tradition and others. But then a mass poisoning occurs at a party and the only survivor is a blind girl.
It’s a murder investigation in a setting unfamiliar to me, conducted from an unlikely viewpoint, which piqued my interest. The book is quite intense - full of detail and character viewpoints (essentially witness interviews) and I was convinced there’d be a payoff at the end. I
n fact, there almost was a big reveal until everything went left in just the last few pages. I can’t lie - It irritated me as I like closure in this genre, but perhaps you’ll pick up a clue that I missed!!
It’s a murder investigation in a setting unfamiliar to me, conducted from an unlikely viewpoint, which piqued my interest. The book is quite intense - full of detail and character viewpoints (essentially witness interviews) and I was convinced there’d be a payoff at the end. I
n fact, there almost was a big reveal until everything went left in just the last few pages. I can’t lie - It irritated me as I like closure in this genre, but perhaps you’ll pick up a clue that I missed!!
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My brain is mush.
This book reminds me of my favourite book of the year (so far) [book:Malice|20613611] -the suspense, the addictive nature and just my need to know what happened.
I have previously read Onda's [book:Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight|58386977] and Onda has a way to create such a trapped and addictive atmosphere. Honestly, I was obsessed.
This book reminds me of my favourite book of the year (so far) [book:Malice|20613611] -the suspense, the addictive nature and just my need to know what happened.
I have previously read Onda's [book:Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight|58386977] and Onda has a way to create such a trapped and addictive atmosphere. Honestly, I was obsessed.