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oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The plot itself is fairly simple — five assassins on a train and a briefcase. I really couldn't tell you much more than that. The characters all blended together for me and I could never remember who was who (and I wasn't invested enough to put a great effort into doing so).
I got more of a heist vibe from this story than a thriller. I think I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if I was better acquainted with Japanese literature. It felt slow yet hectic which was an odd combination, and the names were confusing to me as well. Definitely a situation where the problem is my personal preference rather than the book itself (although I have nothing to compare it to in this genre). If not for this being a book club read, I wouldn't have bothered to finish it.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Bullying, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
ashybear02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
nyx_belial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Definitely keep in mind that this doesn't end like the film does but is just as good (if not better!)
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol
Being a book about Assassin's, expect related topics to that to happen in the book -especially as there's 5 of them stuck on a trainggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny and Pedophilia
arijones91's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Murder
rosie_valadez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Bullying, Transphobia, and Death of parent
anna_blahh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
viridis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
breazy777's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Torture