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451 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529113396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 2010
Description
Five killers. One train journey. But who will survive? The original and propulsive thriller from a massive Japanese bestseller.Satoshi looks like an innocent schoolboy but he is really a viciously cunning psychopath. Kimura's young son is in a com...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,153 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
funny 58%
mysterious 55%
dark 52%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
emotional 9%
reflective 6%
sad 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 36% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Gun violence, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Transphobia, Alcoholism451 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529113396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 2010
Description
Five killers. One train journey. But who will survive? The original and propulsive thriller from a massive Japanese bestseller.Satoshi looks like an innocent schoolboy but he is really a viciously cunning psychopath. Kimura's young son is in a com...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,153 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
funny 58%
mysterious 55%
dark 52%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
emotional 9%
reflective 6%
sad 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 36% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Transphobia, Alcoholism