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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
This novel is full of insane plot twists. What really blew my mind was how the murderer could be that brilliant. Like.. seriously, how does someone even come up with theories so intricate they confuse people for 40 years?? The motives were messed up sure but the level of genius in their execution? Unreal...
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No
i would give this book a 3.5. when i read the back of the book, i had a whole vision of what this book would be like. the first few chapters were disappointing since they werent like i expected. reading it became boring, and i put the book aside for a while. it was around page 160 when i put it away, and today i set a goal for myself to finish this book. IM SO GLAD I DID! after accepting that its not what i expected, i was able to enjoy the story.
the mystery is genuinely very good; i found myself second guessing all of my theories. and then the first author's nota arrived, mentioning how i should know who the serial killer is?! GIRL i was clueless?-? after the reveal, everything made so much more sense, and i liked the way the story was put.
anyways long story short, its a good muder mystery book. there is quite some atsrological shit, lots of sarcasm and some humor here and there
the mystery is genuinely very good; i found myself second guessing all of my theories. and then the first author's nota arrived, mentioning how i should know who the serial killer is?! GIRL i was clueless?-? after the reveal, everything made so much more sense, and i liked the way the story was put.
anyways long story short, its a good muder mystery book. there is quite some atsrological shit, lots of sarcasm and some humor here and there
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
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:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.5 stars
Rounded up because it's the first mystery I've read in a while where I literally could not put it down. Also because I convinced my grandma to read it in Japanese so we can talk about it together over email
Rounded up because it's the first mystery I've read in a while where I literally could not put it down. Also because I convinced my grandma to read it in Japanese so we can talk about it together over email
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
sad
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:
No
honestly i enjoyed reading this book, although it felt not as dark as i expected it to be. the flow of the book is pretty easy and i wasn’t bored and tried as hard as could to solve this case