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Εφτά χρόνια σκοτάδι by You-Jeong Jeong

6 reviews

sisa_moyo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

About the discovery of a little girls body in the town damn, he abusive, domineering father, a security guard at the dam who disappears in the nighttime to dive in the dam the girl is found in. Who sees something crucial and says nothing. A family who enters the town on the fateful night of the girl’s death and the father and son and their relationship to the dead girl. Thus it looks back on this fateful night 7 years later and how it affects the lives of the those left alive. 
The thing about Jeong’s works, as with the Good son is that it’s set up as a thriller and though they do thrill, they ultimately pre-empt the mystery in my opinion a little too early in the sorry, such that there is no mystery of who-dunnit motivating you to stay in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

laurenramsden99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is wild. Seriously. It took me a couple days to fully immerse myself in the setting - maybe the weakest part for me. The vibes were there but I couldn’t picture the place, you know? - but eventually when the story kicked off it did not matter anymore. Genuinely surprising and chilling at points, but not too much to stop you from finishing out of pure fear. I appreciate that in a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Car accident

tinstae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

pun1sher's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn't satisfied with the ending, but otherwise I think it was a solid thriller. Amazing portrayal of human relationships imo, characters have a lot of depth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Rape

cassandra72's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Such a long book, with deeply disturbing scenes.. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Rape

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault