3.68 AVERAGE


Hmmmm, to be honest, I wouldn't say I fully enjoyed the book
Gue nggak bisa bilang juga kalau misalnya gue nggak suka bukunya, it's a good book. Jujur gue juga bingung kenapa gue nggak terlalu sreg sama bukunya. Kalau dibilang it's not my cup of tea, nggak banget. Bahkan temen gue yang rekomendasiin bilang buku nya tipe buku yang bakal gue suka. Mungkin dari bahasanya, terutama karena buku ini terjemahan.

Gue suka sama alurnya.
SpoilerSudut pandang dibuku ini Yu-jin, si tokoh utama. Dari awal, udah dijelasin bahwa si Yu-jin ini punya epilepsi. Tapi semakin lama semakin diragukan lah si epilepsi ini, beneran punya apa kagak. Disini karakter Yu-jin bener bener dijelasin kayak gimana, gue merasa Yu-jin ini bener bener rumit sifatnya. Menurut gue sih, nggak ada yang paham sama Yu-jin dan Yu-jin nggak merasa itu masalah besar. Kalau jaman sekarang bahasanya identity crisis, tapi kalau si Yu-jin ini parah banget. Diawal gue nggak expect si Yu-jin bakal sebrutal itu, ngebunuh orang sebanyak itu ditambah lagi dia nggak sadar dan nggak punya perasaan bersalah lah ya. Gue suka hubungan kakak-beradik si Yujin dan kakak angkatnya. Mau yang angkat atau yang kandung bener bener punya sifat yang berbanding terbalik sama Yujin, ditambah lagi dua-duanya meninggal dengan cara yang cukup mengenaskan. Ending nya.. Seakan akan bilang kalau misalnya, memang Yujin itu unbeatable. Tidak terkalahkan.


It was a good book, I enjoyed it. Hebat karena [a: You-Jeong Jeong|14170512|You-Jeong Jeong|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1585523710p2/14170512.jpg] bener bener nyangkut pautin hal psikologis sebagai latar belakang dengan sesuatu yang.. bisa dibilang kejam/keji. Perasaan gue naik turun, entah gue harus merasa gimana ke si Yujin ini. Diawal gue merasa, wah apa bener bisa kayak gini? Karena gue nggak kepikiran apa beneran manusia bisa segitunya.

A curious concept. Bit trashy but enthralling enough to stick with it to the end.
dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a good book. Couldn't put it down. The ending dragged a little bit but it was still great how the author finished it??
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark sad tense fast-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

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Non sono rimasta del tutto convinta da questa lettura.
Dalla sua ha una storia coinvolgente che fa venir voglia di andare avanti velocemente, si fa sfogliare in fretta perché si vuole arrivare al nocciolo della questione.
Allo stesso tempo, però, il vero nocciolo non arriva mai.
Ci sono infatti numerosi fili narrativi e temi che vengono introdotti e sviluppati male o poco. Quello che ci viene suggerito all'inizio della storia poi non ha riscontro, quello che a un certo punto è importante poi non viene più nominato fino alla fine, continuano a venire fuori nuovi spunti senza che quelli precedenti siano stati soddisfacentemente esauriti. La storia mette troppa carne al fuoco ma non arriva mai a "fine cottura".
Il mistero si snoda man mano tra le pagine, aggiungendo nuovi elementi quando risolve quelli precedenti, creando così un build-up teso verso una risoluzione catartica finale che però non arriva mai. Da dopo il capitolo di mezzo, assistiamo a una parabola discendente della narrazione, che porta a una conclusione deludente, che lascia tutti gli spunti narrativi sfilacciati in qualche modo.

Non sono stata in grado di capire cosa ci sia in questo romanzo che ha convinto così tanta gente che ne ha parlato con grande entusiasmo.

I am in awe. This book is brilliant. I was absolutely fascinated while I read this. I feel like it was made just for me, it’s exactly what I look for in this type of stories.
The main character is perfectly crafted; everything he thinks, feels or does makes sense with who he is; being inside his mind, reading his voice, is what makes this book so amazing. Sometimes Yu-jin seems to be aware of who he is, and sometimes he seems oblivious. And I loved how the author uses the unreliable narrator to make the reader think and feel different things throughout the book, it was all perfectly planned.
This book will go straight to my “favourites” shelf. I cannot express how much I loved it. It made me incredibly happy. I really didn’t want it to end.