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serendipity421's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Self harm and Alcohol
bellebookcorner's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Kadang demi menolong seseorang, yang harus kita lakukan hanyalah hadir di tempat itu.”
Ga heran kalo buku ini jadi salah satu buku yang banyak di rekomendasi para pembaca karena ceritanya emang seru banget dan bikin penasaran sampai akhir!
Kesetiaan Mr. X adalah salah satu buku dari serial Detektif Galileo. Aku kira awalnya Galileo ini detektifnya ternyata sebenarnya dia adalah ilmuwan fisika dengan pola pikir yang unik dan bahkan bikin orang biasa bingung dan geregetan.
Tapi dengan cara pikirnya yang ga biasa ini lah, dia bisa mememecahkan kasus yang satu ini dan menggagalkan rencana si pelaku.
Beda dengan novel misteri pada umumnya dimana bukunya mengajak para pembaca untuk menemukan pelakunya, cerita ini mengajak pembaca untuk mengungkap bagaimana si pelaku melakukan kejahatannya.
Plot twist di akhir sangat menegejutkan karena aku sendiri ga kepikiran sama sekali. Selain mengejutkan, endingnya juga terasa tragis ya setelah melihat reaksi pelakunya di halaman terakhir.
Overall, buku ini layak dapat 5 bintang dengan alur cerita yang menarik, susah ditebak dan sangat emosional.
Aku sangat merekomendasikan buku ini untuk pecinta misteri thriller sekaligus menantang apakah kalian bisa tebak plot twistnya sebelum dijelasin sama Detektif Galileo!
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Murder, death, suicide attempt, domestic abuse, stalking
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Stalking
marrireadsandrambles's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt
chloebear21's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt
sammyreadss's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Cancer and Suicide attempt
lilifane's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wow. I'm kind of speechless.
Loved this, easy 5 stars, my ideal type of mystery-thriller.
I was skeptical during the first half because it was kind of slow, and I was convinced I knew where it was going. There is no action in the book btw, it's just police investigations, interviewing suspects, checking alibis. Which I love, but it might not appeal to everyone. I also didn't care for the characters that much at first and was rather removed from the story. But I loved the premise and I had a theory early on so I was intrigued enough to keep reading. And although the plot was slow/quiet, the reading went by very quickly. This is a very readable book.
What made it a 5 star was the last 50 pages or so. I went through all kinds of emotions then. I suddenly was attached to the characters and felt a lot of feelings. And then the author got me in the end. Ah, I was on the right path, but I didn't think about it enough. (This is not a whodunit, by the way, it's more like a howdunit.)
Now I want to read more in this series (especially since I'm now emotionally attached to the detectives) but... why aren't the first books translated yet?!?!? I mean, I guess you can read them out of order, which I will probably do... but my completionist brain is suffering.
Loved this, easy 5 stars, my ideal type of mystery-thriller.
I was skeptical during the first half because it was kind of slow, and I was convinced I knew where it was going. There is no action in the book btw, it's just police investigations, interviewing suspects, checking alibis. Which I love, but it might not appeal to everyone. I also didn't care for the characters that much at first and was rather removed from the story. But I loved the premise and I had a theory early on so I was intrigued enough to keep reading. And although the plot was slow/quiet, the reading went by very quickly. This is a very readable book.
What made it a 5 star was the last 50 pages or so. I went through all kinds of emotions then. I suddenly was attached to the characters and felt a lot of feelings. And then the author got me in the end. Ah, I was on the right path, but I didn't think about it enough. (This is not a whodunit, by the way, it's more like a howdunit.)
Now I want to read more in this series (especially since I'm now emotionally attached to the detectives) but... why aren't the first books translated yet?!?!? I mean, I guess you can read them out of order, which I will probably do... but my completionist brain is suffering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Violence
ralla95's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
jcapati's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
syazahaniss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Tried this because it was highly recommended but I don’t see the hype.
Maybe it’s because it’s a translation from Japanese to English, but I felt that the language seemed overly formal and a bit difficult to get into. Overall it makes the story sound more complex (chim) than I think it was supposed to be.
The characters were rather annoying too. Yasuko was giving major weak female vibes and just following Ishigami’s instructions without questioning them. Ishigami himself was a very suspicious character and one might empathise with him for doing what he did all in the name of love but personally, I didn’t feel any of the devotion for Yasuko the story claimed he had, enough to do what he did for her. Even Kusanagi felt like a very dumb police officer and the way they kept referring to Yukawa and Ishigami as “the geniuses” was quite annoying because frankly, no one is that smart.
The pacing of the story was confusing since “scene”-wise it jumped rather quickly to the point of them being a tad disjointed but during the scene, it was a bit draggy to me.
The plot twist was quite interesting and unique but it wasn’t that amazing to me, considering there were quite a few loopholes and confusing parts, especially nearer to the end. Like did the police still believe Ishigami was Yasuko’s stalker? What happened to the bodyguard story? And what happened to Misato? Did she really attempt suicide? Did she succeed? And lastly, what was that final scene where Ishigami was crying supposed to symbolise? Is Yasuko going to be charged with murder?
I think this book is too complicated for me. Maybe if I’m smarter I would be able to appreciate it better.
Maybe it’s because it’s a translation from Japanese to English, but I felt that the language seemed overly formal and a bit difficult to get into. Overall it makes the story sound more complex (chim) than I think it was supposed to be.
The characters were rather annoying too. Yasuko was giving major weak female vibes and just following Ishigami’s instructions without questioning them. Ishigami himself was a very suspicious character and one might empathise with him for doing what he did all in the name of love but personally, I didn’t feel any of the devotion for Yasuko the story claimed he had, enough to do what he did for her. Even Kusanagi felt like a very dumb police officer and the way they kept referring to Yukawa and Ishigami as “the geniuses” was quite annoying because frankly, no one is that smart.
The pacing of the story was confusing since “scene”-wise it jumped rather quickly to the point of them being a tad disjointed but during the scene, it was a bit draggy to me.
I think this book is too complicated for me. Maybe if I’m smarter I would be able to appreciate it better.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt and Murder