Reviews tagging 'Murder'

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino

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bookishvanessa's review against another edition

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

4.0


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soffi_ramirez's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

Brb, still crying

Edit: After digesting the story, I'd say a 4 stars is a fair rating. To one point, the story is predictable and it goes for your feelings and you know it. It doesn't hide its intentions, so if you are up for it, it's a good reading. However, there is a serious plot twist that not everyone will like, so prepare yourself.

The way Sakura dies is incredibly unexpected. However, for me it works because that is exactly how life is; unxpected. You expect her to die from her cancer, but when she is murdered, you don't feel ready. It is unexpected and there were very subtle hints of this murdered during the story. I don't like that we couldn't see her pov until this moment, but I've come to peaces with it. It was shocking, but it worked for me, but I know it won't work for everyone, so...

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