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576 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374265519
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Named one of the best books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Literary Hub. Winner of the Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year Award. One of Vulture's 10 Best Thriller Books of 2017. "A...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,117 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
dark 57%
challenging 41%
emotional 35%
sad 24%
reflective 22%
informative 14%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Grief, Body shamingModerate
Child death, Murder, Mental illnessMinor
Suicide, Rape, Police brutality
576 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374265519
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Named one of the best books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Literary Hub. Winner of the Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year Award. One of Vulture's 10 Best Thriller Books of 2017. "A...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,117 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
dark 57%
challenging 41%
emotional 35%
sad 24%
reflective 22%
informative 14%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Grief, Body shamingModerate
Child death, Murder, Mental illnessMinor
Suicide, Rape, Police brutality