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Lady Joker: Volume 2 by Kaoru Takamura

3 reviews

wrenslibrary's review

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

5.0

After almost 1200 pages I am enthralled by what I have read (and also glad it is over as I should be out a reading slump that it put me in). Quite possibly the most detail rich book I have read in my life, it puts you in the mind of 6 or 7 characters and shows you exactly what they are thinking. The characters exprience the story of a criminal group and it's actions, talking about what shaded corners of the population, the deep-rooted, long-term affects of corporate greed and the things we do for what we desire. I thoroughly enjoyed this despite it's speed and would love a reread in the future <3
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ruthjenkins's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

4.0

Finally. I finally finished it. With both volumes, this story totals approximately 1200 pages. It's extremely detailed but somehow still very gripping. Volume 1 walked so that Volume 2 could run.

There is one chapter where a character spends about 14 pages trying to work out what was minute detail was different about a bus stop from when he saw it the previous day. It was absolutely compelling.
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katndrsn's review against another edition

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dark slow-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

4.75

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