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487 reviews for:

Three Assassins

Kōtarō Isaka

3.69 AVERAGE

littledidheknow's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoy Isaka’s action, because it is framed so clearly from each character’s perspective, rather than being designed just to thrill.

While I find some of the plot elements a bit convenient, it’s clear that ‘fate’ and ‘happenstance’ are common threads that the author explores in their work.

Easy to read, but leaves a pit in my stomach at the end. I’ll take a break before coming back to more of his works.

zerocrane's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

katie_baker's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

kt_timms's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this book! When I found out it was the sort of “prequel” to Bullet Train (another book I intend to read), I knew I had to immerse myself in Isaka’s world of assassins. It was a book outside of my normal reading list and typical genres, but I am happy to say I actually liked it! I can’t wait to read the next three books of his series. A bit predictable, but I’m excited to keep reading.

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