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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Murder
One of the best books I have ever read. Literally in my top 3 of all time. Like another review said, I feel so bad for everyone.
Mình phân vân k biết nên cho cuốn này 4 hay 5 sao. K phải vì nó k xuất sắc mà nó k xuất sắc như mình nghĩ. Mình đã đọc 25 cuốn của Keigo và để Bạch dạ hành gần như sau cùng vì ai cũng nói đây là cuốn xuất sắc nhất. Save the best for the last đó.
Cơ mà chắc mình kỳ vọng nhiều quá và trước đó cũng đọc Ảo dạ rồi nên mình cũng k đến nỗi woaa nữa.
Thôi vẫn cho 5 sao ;)))
Cơ mà chắc mình kỳ vọng nhiều quá và trước đó cũng đọc Ảo dạ rồi nên mình cũng k đến nỗi woaa nữa.
Thôi vẫn cho 5 sao ;)))
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
C'est vicieux, c'est malsain, c'est tordu, et j'ai adoré ça.
Ce roman est génial. Tout est lent et insidieux, et plus on en lit, plus on comprend ce qu'il se passe, et plus on est bouleversé et choqué par tout ce qu'il s'est passé et se passe encore.
L'histoire est travaillée avec une justesse dingue. Les personnages sont ignobles et attachants, horribles et intrigants, ce sont des monstres et on veut qu'ils réussissent... L'auteur a fait un travail juste incroyable pour les rendre géniaux et forts.
On est qu'au mois de février mais je peux déjà dire que ce roman est l'un de mes meilleurs de l'année, il est juste incroyable.
Bien sûr, ce qu'il s'y passe est horrible et dégueulasse, mais c'est écrit avec une telle qualité qu'on ne peut qu'apprécier la lecture. Alors ce n'est pas pour tout le monde, mais c'est génial et je le recommande vivement.
Ce roman est génial. Tout est lent et insidieux, et plus on en lit, plus on comprend ce qu'il se passe, et plus on est bouleversé et choqué par tout ce qu'il s'est passé et se passe encore.
L'histoire est travaillée avec une justesse dingue. Les personnages sont ignobles et attachants, horribles et intrigants, ce sont des monstres et on veut qu'ils réussissent... L'auteur a fait un travail juste incroyable pour les rendre géniaux et forts.
On est qu'au mois de février mais je peux déjà dire que ce roman est l'un de mes meilleurs de l'année, il est juste incroyable.
Bien sûr, ce qu'il s'y passe est horrible et dégueulasse, mais c'est écrit avec une telle qualité qu'on ne peut qu'apprécier la lecture. Alors ce n'est pas pour tout le monde, mais c'est génial et je le recommande vivement.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Abandonment, Classism
Akhirnya selesai juga (walaupun dibaca cepat)
Kurasa novel ini cocok untuk dijadikan drama (bisa dapat 10 sampai 12 ep.).
Ceritanya kompleks, tetapi karena terlalu kompleks bacanya jadi bosan dan terasa bertele-tele karena pola kasus yang hampir sama. Dengan berbagai kasus yang berkutat di orang-orang yang sama. Dan seperti beberapa karya Keigo Higashino yang sudah kubaca sebelumnya, pelakunya sudah bisa diketahui sejak permulaan cerita.
Novel yang mencerminkan "kejahatan yang sempurna".
Kurasa novel ini cocok untuk dijadikan drama (bisa dapat 10 sampai 12 ep.).
Ceritanya kompleks, tetapi karena terlalu kompleks bacanya jadi bosan dan terasa bertele-tele karena pola kasus yang hampir sama. Dengan berbagai kasus yang berkutat di orang-orang yang sama. Dan seperti beberapa karya Keigo Higashino yang sudah kubaca sebelumnya, pelakunya sudah bisa diketahui sejak permulaan cerita.
Novel yang mencerminkan "kejahatan yang sempurna".
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I picked this up randomly after seeing Keigo Higashino referred to as the Stieg Larsson of Japan. I'd definitely agree, as his attention to details is second to none as we follow an obsessed detective after the death of a pawnshop owner. And in turn, how it affects the murdered man's son, as well as the daughter of the main suspect.
It may be me moving in with my toddler niece recently, but getting through an almost 600 page book these days is a feat. I read three smaller books in the meantime while trying to get through this one. It wasn't bad, but it was 200 or so pages too long.
Fans of the dragon tattoo series will like this, but I'm thinking I started with the wrong Higashino book and will have to check out his most popular book, Devotion of Suspect X, to see how that book stacks up. He's got to be Japan's top thriller/crime novelist for a reason. 4 stars for ambition, character development, and attention to details throughout.
It may be me moving in with my toddler niece recently, but getting through an almost 600 page book these days is a feat. I read three smaller books in the meantime while trying to get through this one. It wasn't bad, but it was 200 or so pages too long.
Fans of the dragon tattoo series will like this, but I'm thinking I started with the wrong Higashino book and will have to check out his most popular book, Devotion of Suspect X, to see how that book stacks up. He's got to be Japan's top thriller/crime novelist for a reason. 4 stars for ambition, character development, and attention to details throughout.
I think it was an interesting choice to tell the story from side characters’ perspectives but the sheer amount of them meant I just couldn’t tell them apart (let alone care about them)
I'm not sure just yet, but this book may be the worst book I have read in 2017. I figured the central mystery out about 50 pages into the book, while the detective doesn't quite catch on until the very last chapter. Instead of being convinced that I was right, however, I thought to myself: 'No way is this going to be the twist, right? Like, it can't possibly be this stupid, right?'
Well, yes. The 'plot twist' in Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino IS, in fact, as stupid as it is.
This book is a recommendation from a friend. I am likely not going to trust his recommendations ever again. What a royal waste of my god damn time.
Well, yes. The 'plot twist' in Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino IS, in fact, as stupid as it is.
This book is a recommendation from a friend. I am likely not going to trust his recommendations ever again. What a royal waste of my god damn time.