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3.61 AVERAGE


Fate sometimes sends your life a sweet breeze and warm sunlight. while at other times a gust of misfortune.

- Jeong Yu Jeong

7 Years of darknes berkutat pada cerita tentang misteri, tragedi. dan teror.

Seorang gadis ditemukan tewas di Danau Seryong. 2 petugas keamanan bendungan, dan ayah korban menjadi saksi kunci atas peristiwa malam itu. 2 pihak berusaha mengamankan diri atas suspeksi, dan satu pihak lainnya bermanipulasi. Ketika saatnya kebenaran terungkap. tragedi lain pun terjadi.

Sebuah novel bercerita tentang Sowon, seorang anak dari salah satu saksi kunci yang terus menghadapi teror pasca tragedi di Danau Seryong. Misteri-misteri aneh dan teror itu membuatnya terpaksa terdepak dari lingkungan masyarakat awam. Hingga kemudian. sebingkis paket tak berpengirim memberikan ia informasi mengenai fakta-fakta dan kebenaran yang ia cari selama ini. Fakta-fakta mengenai misteri dan teror yang terus menghantui selama 7 tahun kegelapan hidupnya.

Buku ini memiliki pace cerita yang cenderung lamban dan detail. Awam untuk buku genre psycho-thriller. Yu Jeong benar-benar pintar mengemas cerita. Dua novelnya. The Good Son & 7 Years of darkness sukses buat "disturb" perasaan pembaca. Diputar. dikelokkan, dan kadang dijatuhkan. Pola yang benar-benar buat buku ini menjadi page-turning. Tema cerita yang diangkat pun cenderung unik dan gloomy. Sifat kelam manusia diangkat betul di sini. Takdir kelam juga jadi pokok utama yang bawa alur cerita buku ini. Bagaimana takdir itu bisa seringkali menghancurkan hidup manusia dan pilihan-pilihan kecil bermain di atasnya.
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
dark mysterious medium-paced

For a mystery thriller it wasn't all that mysterious or thrilling. You were reading the manuscript with Sowon and finding out what happened in real time. There was no question, I felt like, about who did it (both the original crimes and the current mystery). The characterization was interesting, everyone was unique and strong in their roles. Overall not that memorable or impactful.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced

It was interesting and suspenseful, but also kind of weird and very dark. The bad guy was a psychopath. 

A book within a book! It's been awhile since I've read something like this and I really enjoyed it.

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of my favorites this year.... 
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes