candiemarsh 's review for:

The Plotters by Un-su Kim

1.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Took me TOO LONG to finish this. Not my fave kind of read. It's very Noir-like, and the jumps between flashbacks and plot development among the uneven chapters were too long-winded and ambiguous for me. Not even sure if it can even be called a thriller or not. The writing (or at least, translation) is not terrible, which is what the star is for; good flow and not difficult to understand. But I can forsee it being turned into a very good Noir film, for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder