A review by krisheiney
Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I was fully expecting to enjoy the tense slow burn this book promised to deliver, but the more I read, the less I liked it. We spend so much time in Mikami’s head as he over-analyses every bit of what happens around him, from the subtle tilt of a colleague’s head to the shine of their shoes. I also struggled to find Yokoyama’s motivation to center the book around media relations. The book was bogged down with press briefings and political tension that seemed more backdrop than plot. And despite the 600+ page length, not all the threads of the plot are tied up satisfactorily.