Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto

2 reviews

elliemayxox's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It was kind of slow in some areas, and I didn't really find it particularly thrilling. The ending seems to wrap up too quickly and neatly, as if the author was running out of time with a deadline approaching.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

sarah984's review

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

This book was an interesting character study of an utterly boring middle management type who becomes obsessed with the circumstances of his wife's sudden death that occurred while he was away on a business trip.

The first half has the man spiralling into an obsession with the minutiae of events involved and coming up with this convoluted explanation for her death. This look into his psyche was fascinating but then it turned out that

he was 100% correct,

which was kind of silly.

The second half kicks off when the man uses this info and makes an impulsive mistake. This part was fun, kind of read like the aftermath in Strangers on a Train, and the actual ending was great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Suicide

Descriptions of earthquakes