205 reviews for:

Seven Years of Darkness

You-Jeong Jeong

3.61 AVERAGE

brizam's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurenramsden99's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is wild. Seriously. It took me a couple days to fully immerse myself in the setting - maybe the weakest part for me. The vibes were there but I couldn’t picture the place, you know? - but eventually when the story kicked off it did not matter anymore. Genuinely surprising and chilling at points, but not too much to stop you from finishing out of pure fear. I appreciate that in a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Car accident

garanciels's review against another edition

3.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tinstae's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

thaismrosa's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Classism

bahamyulala's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

moonchildshine's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had been sitting on my shelf for 1.5 years when I decided to finally pick it. The reason why I didn't read it for so long is because I didn't think I will enjoy this at all. I bought this impulsively and then regretted it when I read the reviews on the internet. But then...

But then I read the first 60 pages (plus the last 70 pages) and fell in love (only those pages tho). I even shed a year reading the epilogue.

So, this book was told from the pov of Choi Seo-won, whose father is responsible for this huge tragedy that killed almost an entire village 7 years ago. The son who had been suffered for 7 years because he is "the killer son". And now, when his father's death sentence was coming, he finally learned the truth.

Choi Seo-won's characterization was amazing, and the plot was pretty decent (even if it kinda messy at times). But then, the first 60 pages and the last 70 pages are the only part I really love out of 550+ pages. Hence, i give it only 3.5 stars.

It's so sad the rest wasn't told on his perspective and rather be told in this bleak third pov.

TW // murder, torture, domestic abuse, animal abuse, mass murder, self-harm, drug abuse, Alcoholism, sleep disorder, near death experience, agoraphobia

carpentd's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious 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

gyeranbbang's review against another edition

4.0

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Ahn Sunghwan working out and getting drunk instead of writing had me feeling so personally attacked. Though I must say I'm glad I'm not the only chump using these procrastinating (?) methods.

Anyhow - I rarely read thrillers and I found this sliiiightly predictable, but I loved the writing and it sucked me in instantly.

pun1sher's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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I wasn't satisfied with the ending, but otherwise I think it was a solid thriller. Amazing portrayal of human relationships imo, characters have a lot of depth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Rape, Death of parent