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A review by loundraw
Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
Butuh 28 hari buat nyelesain buku ini, gila slow burn banget bahkan aku rasa ceritanya bisa dipangkas 1/3nya karena tanpa itupun bisa.
The story opens in 1973 with the death of a pawnshop owner. The detective Sasagaki acquaints with the victim’s dia ni curiga kalo bokapnya Ryo dibunuh Fumiyo emaknya Yukiho, tapi dia malah mati eh ada suspect baru tapi dia mati juga.
Set up ceritanya cukup lama, bahkan hampir 60-70%(?) aja masih pengenalan characters baru, butuh waktu lama banget buat masuk ke main cases. Ceritanya mulai dari 2 main characters nya masih kecil sampe dewasa ada kali 2 dekade mah, terus kasusnya ini yaudah ketimbun waktu aja sampe hampir 20 tahun gapernah terungkap, tokohnya banyak ku saranin sambil nyatet sih.
Tiap bab tuh beda perspective dari beda karakter, cuma endingnya nih bikin ahh apa banget sih anti klimaks ginibahkan itu kasus sampe selesai pun gapernah terjawab dari mulut pelakunya langsung, everything is speculation, even detective Sasagaki admits it himself in the final chapter
Murder aside, it’s a story about how two tragic souls walk together under the midnight sun for twenty years. A book that end with more questions than answers, and that’s ironic bcs its a mystery novel🤐.
The story opens in 1973 with the death of a pawnshop owner. The detective Sasagaki acquaints with the victim’s dia ni curiga kalo bokapnya Ryo dibunuh Fumiyo emaknya Yukiho, tapi dia malah mati eh ada suspect baru tapi dia mati juga.
Set up ceritanya cukup lama, bahkan hampir 60-70%(?) aja masih pengenalan characters baru, butuh waktu lama banget buat masuk ke main cases. Ceritanya mulai dari 2 main characters nya masih kecil sampe dewasa ada kali 2 dekade mah, terus kasusnya ini yaudah ketimbun waktu aja sampe hampir 20 tahun gapernah terungkap, tokohnya banyak ku saranin sambil nyatet sih.
Tiap bab tuh beda perspective dari beda karakter, cuma endingnya nih bikin ahh apa banget sih anti klimaks gini
Murder aside, it’s a story about how two tragic souls walk together under the midnight sun for twenty years. A book that end with more questions than answers, and that’s ironic bcs its a mystery novel🤐.
You know how the sun rises and sets at a certain time each day? In the same way, all of our lives have a day and night. But it’s not set like it is with the sun. Some people walk forever in the sunlight, and some people have to walk through the darkest night their whole lives. When people talk about being afraid, what they’re afraid of is that their sun will set. That the light they love will fade. That’s why you’re frightened, isn’t it?”