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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another brilliantly constructed murder mystery. Again written in an unusual style where for a pretty long time you aren't even given details of the victim or the murder (mode, time etc). Just a seemingly random interview collection of people but the clues come pouring in.
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the concept of this book investigation is unique, we’ve got a chance to know every type of store in nibonhashi and the characters. :o
the execution at the end was so flat though.. im kind of dissapointed because i have high expectations. 😭
the execution at the end was so flat though.. im kind of dissapointed because i have high expectations. 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 stars - this was good but dragged a lot at certain portions. Everything wraps up neatly at the end but I just was fatigued by that point. It's not bad but I felt like, even though so much of the story was important to the case, too much time was spent with things I don't care about. I listened on audio and the narrator's voice was so steady that I thought he was AI at first. But he does good impressions of the characters. If you like Higashino's other work, you will probably enjoy this.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Buku kedua karya Keigo Higashino yang kubaca. The Newcomer dengan ending yang bikin aku mikir panjang dan merefleksikan diri kalo seandainya suatu hari nanti aku jadi orang tua. Buku ini punya banyak lapisan cerita kayak sekumpulan cerita pendek di suatu daerah Nihonbashi yang mengarah ke tragedi pembunuhan yang sedang diselidiki oleh Detektif Kaga, fokusnya juga bukan cuma nyari tau siapa pelakunya tapi juga alasan dibalik tindakan pembunuhan itu, menelusuri motif tersembunyi, hubungan antara karakter-karakter, dan bagaimana suatu keputusan bisa nyeret ke dalam tragedi besar.
Kadang orang tua tuh milih buat tutup mata sama tindakan buruk yang dilakuin sama anaknya, mewajarkan dan akhirnya anak itu pikir, “Oh ternyata kalo aku ngelakuin ini gapapa.” Padahal salah kaprah dan bikin anak itu tumbuh jadi anak yang mewajarkan tindakan salah. Padahal orang tua harusnya bisa mengarahkan ketika anaknya salah arah. Cara yang salah untuk melindungi anak justru bisa bikin semuanya makin kacau.
Yang bikin menarik, meskipun pelaku jelas salah tapi buku ini bisa bikin pembaca merasa simpati setelah tau penyebabnya dan paham kenapa pelaku harus terjebak di situasi tersebut. Ada banyak pesan tentang hubungan, tanggung jawab, dan bagaimana pilihan orang tua terhadap anak bisa berdampak besar di masa depan.
Oiya, kenapa aku gak bisa kasih rating lebih dari 4 soalnya karakternya banyak banget, tiap ada nama yang muncul selalu dibuat mikir, “Ini tuh yang punya warung apa yaa?” Haha
Kadang orang tua tuh milih buat tutup mata sama tindakan buruk yang dilakuin sama anaknya, mewajarkan dan akhirnya anak itu pikir, “Oh ternyata kalo aku ngelakuin ini gapapa.” Padahal salah kaprah dan bikin anak itu tumbuh jadi anak yang mewajarkan tindakan salah. Padahal orang tua harusnya bisa mengarahkan ketika anaknya salah arah. Cara yang salah untuk melindungi anak justru bisa bikin semuanya makin kacau.
Yang bikin menarik, meskipun pelaku jelas salah tapi buku ini bisa bikin pembaca merasa simpati setelah tau penyebabnya dan paham kenapa pelaku harus terjebak di situasi tersebut. Ada banyak pesan tentang hubungan, tanggung jawab, dan bagaimana pilihan orang tua terhadap anak bisa berdampak besar di masa depan.
Oiya, kenapa aku gak bisa kasih rating lebih dari 4 soalnya karakternya banyak banget, tiap ada nama yang muncul selalu dibuat mikir, “Ini tuh yang punya warung apa yaa?” Haha
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A