Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

48 reviews

kristina_ligaya's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Death, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Violence

my_bibliotheca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

Keterbalikan dari judulnya, isi buku ini benar-benar durhaka. Dari sudut pandang Yu-jin, pembaca bisa tahu semua peranan di kehidupannya memiliki kesalahan yang mengakibatkan keadaan semakin runyam dan serba salah. 

 

Pada bab pertama, pembaca langsung disuguhkan kasus pembunuhan dan teka-teki yang sebetulnya tidak sulit untuk ditebak siapa pelakunya, namun narasinya dibangun dengan sangat lihai dan tricky. Pembaca perlu menggali lebih dalam untuk mengaitkan dan membuka fakta demi fakta di balik kejanggalan kasus-kasus pembunuhan. 

 

Dari buku ini, aku bisa mengerti kengerian akibat dari kesalahpahaman dan ketertidakbukaan antar keluarga. Semuanya disulut karena dua hal tersebut, dari yang lama terabaikan dan akhirnya dipendam tanpa sadar sudah mengendap dan menuntun ke kemurkaan Yu-jin. 

 

Buku ini lumayan page turner karena di tiap halaman membuat aku semakin bertanya-tanya dan ingin cepat-cepat mengetahui segalanya. Plot twist di bab akhir yang disuguhkan tidak begitu mengagetkan, tapi penjelasan semua kejadian dari sudut pandang Yu-jin vs Ibunya menjadi nilai tambah buku ini, karena kita mengetahui bentuk kejadian secara utuh. Dan sebagai pembaca, jujur aku sedikit kesulitan akan memihak ke siapa. Keduanya sama-sama memiliki alasan dan kelemahan. Jika mencoba menempatkan diri ke mereka, pasti sama-sama bimbangnya. 

 

The Good Son merupakan buku kedua dari Jeong You-Jeong yang sudah aku baca! Semoga di lain kesempatan bisa baca karyanya yang lain 🙌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Stalking

daepyonimst's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Body horror, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

sophiejts's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

mim72's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

A strong start and a real page-turner, but the ending was a let-down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Stalking

catandherbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

vonni's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical content

vampfang's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Stalking

fragoline's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Stalking, and Sexual assault

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt