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A review by arahuaj
Journey Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I'm a fan of Keigo Higashino's books but this book is the first one that angers me so much that I just want to finish it quickly. It's not because of the writing. The writing itself is impeccable as always. The plot is easy to follow. What angers me is the characters!
I know that sometimes hurted people hurt other people. Sometimes I can sympathize with someone whose past is dark/sad and understand why they do a certain thing. But not the characters in this book. It frustrated me so much how evil people in this book could be. And the worst thing was that they got away with all their evil acts! They ruined so many people's lives, they don't deserve my pity.
This book is told in multiple POVs of side characters. If you hate reading unrelated side characters details, I think this book is not for you. It's not a problem for me personally because I like reading about people's lives.
If you're going to read Keigo Higashino's work for the first time, I would not recommend this book. If you like complex crime tricks I would recommend Detective Galileo Series (The Devotion of Suspect X, Salvation of a Saint, A Midsummer's Equation). If you like reading/guessing people's motive and slice of life stories, I recommend Detective Kaga Series (Malice, Newcomer) and The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.
I know that sometimes hurted people hurt other people. Sometimes I can sympathize with someone whose past is dark/sad and understand why they do a certain thing. But not the characters in this book. It frustrated me so much how evil people in this book could be. And the worst thing was that they got away with all their evil acts! They ruined so many people's lives, they don't deserve my pity.
This book is told in multiple POVs of side characters. If you hate reading unrelated side characters details, I think this book is not for you. It's not a problem for me personally because I like reading about people's lives.
If you're going to read Keigo Higashino's work for the first time, I would not recommend this book. If you like complex crime tricks I would recommend Detective Galileo Series (The Devotion of Suspect X, Salvation of a Saint, A Midsummer's Equation). If you like reading/guessing people's motive and slice of life stories, I recommend Detective Kaga Series (Malice, Newcomer) and The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Pedophilia