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3.69 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

An immensely disturbing murder mystery that dwells into the mind of a dangerous psychopath.

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dark tense medium-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

as my first thriller book of the year or ever You Jeong Jeong did not disappoint. I may not be a mystery/ thriller buff or expert but this one got me from the first page and did not let go. It’s story telling is gripping, vivid, immersive and there were a lot of times here where I literally got the chills and the creeps!
dark mysterious tense slow-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

The MC had me on my toes although I could sense from a mile away he committed all the crimes! Had fun trying to figure out his true alibi while learning hos backstory. Also, TIL that City of God was a cultural masterpiece. 

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I don't usually leave reviews but this book, omg idk if I'll be able to forget or get over it, the fact that I was rooting for him not to get caught. It was a phenomenal read, I'm able to remember every character because it was perfectly described, I almost felt like it was a kdrama, and I was there for it. I finished it in a day because I wasn't able to put it down.. been a while since a book has captured me like that. Can't wait to read her other book.
dark mysterious tense
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated

Satu-satunya buku yang pernah aku baca yang mengambil sudut pandang orang pertama dari pelaku pembunuhan. Yah karena awalnya aku kira buku ini sejenis mistery-thriller, aku susah buat percaya kalau Yujin lah yang bunuh Ibunya, walaupun sebenernya itu udah jelas dari awal. Aku yakin penulis sengaja melakukan hal semacam ini. Kita ga diajak buat mecahin kasus, tapi mendalami kehidupan Yujin sampai bagaimana bisa ia menjadi psikopat.

*“manusia berevolusi menjadi pembunuh”*

Sangat aku apresiasi karena aku tau banget nulis cerita yang berkesan ‘melanggar norma’ itu jelas ngga mudah. Kebanyakan penulis menjadikan karakter utamanya penuh lika-liku, mungkin dengan sifat yang menyebalkan tapi tetap mampu membuat pembaca bersimpati dan mendukungnya. Tapi kasus Yujin ini beda, sejak awal ia memang punya pikiran yang *‘nyeleweng’* dan membuat kita susah untuk memahami dan bersimpati padanya. Sayangnya, memang itulah yang terjadi di dunia nyata. Beberapa kasus nampak terlalu rumit untuk dipahami, motif pembunuhannya pun kadang terkesan begitu klise. Bagi kita yang jelas punya sudut pandang berbeda, mustahil untuk bisa memahami jalan pikir psikopat. Aku tau mengambil tema ini sangat beresiko, maka dari itu aku sangat-sangat mengapresiasi cerita ini, walaupun masih banyak kekurangan disana-sini, tapi cerita ini sukses

Baca buku ini begitu menguras emosi. Tapi buat kalian penggemar novel thriller, wajib banget buat nyicipin buku ini, apalagi buku modelan ini masih jarang banget ada. Baca buku ini sebenernya juga sangat beresiko, karena si Yujin menggunakan kata ganti ‘Aku’. kalian harus hati-hati jangan sampai suara Yujin mampu mempengaruhi alam bawah sadar kalian. Jujur waktu baca buku ini pun aku merasa berdosa, seolah-olah aku pun jadi psikopat kayak dia T-T

4/5stars

This was a really fun, fast thriller! I definitely seem to prefer foreign thrillers to American domestic thrillers as they always feel less gimmicky and feel much more unique and new. This one was really fascinating especially with the pov we read from!
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

It was a very nice book I loved the twists I thought I figured out how it was gonna turn out but I was still surprised. Though,
i didnt like how Haejin handled his part at the end. I wouldve just let the officers arrest him once they were in the apartment. But maybe Haejin secretly wanted to take the fall.  Idk