Seventeen by Hideo Yokoyama

Seventeen

Hideo Yokoyama with Louise Heal Kawai

416 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)

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Seventeen by Hideo Yokoyama is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning, emotionally layered thrillers that blend workplace intrigue with profound explorations of grief and legacy.

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A tense, powerful thriller from the bestselling author of Six Four1985. Kazumasa Yuuki, a seasoned reporter at the North Kanto Times, runs a daily gauntlet of the power struggles and office politics that plague its newsroom. But when an air disast...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 229 reviews

Moods

emotional: 56%

reflective: 56%

tense: 47%

adventurous: 34%

dark: 34%

informative: 26%

inspiring: 21%

mysterious: 21%

sad: 21%

challenging: 13%

hopeful: 8%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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