The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
etherealsuju's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Car accident, and Murder
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
quite a few of these were misses to me which lowered the rating despite some pretty good stories. i don’t know if i would consider them horror stories though. most were pretty tame imo. i did like how they all connected though
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Mental illness, Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, and Blood
cestlaluxure's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Adorei a forma como somos guiados através dos personagens, as histórias interligando-se, ajudando o leitor a desvendar o que aconteceu, muito além do que a conclusão individual de cada uma. A história anterior não encerra quando surge um novo título mas é (mais ou menos, dependendo das histórias) mencionada mais tarde com um pouco mais de contexto. Os personagens são dinâmicos e agradáveis, mesmo quando são criminosos ou cometem atos macabros. Ao ler este livro encontramo-nos num limbo sem grandes pressões morais e a escrita flui de forma agradável.
As histórias podem ser lidas separadamente mas, neste livro em específico, penso que se ganha muito mais lendo pela ordem que o próprio livro propõe.
Achei o livro genial e compreendo o porquê de Yoko Ogawa ser tão premiada. Definitivamente quero ler mais livros da autora, nomeadamente The Memory Police e The Housekeeper and The Professor.
As histórias podem ser lidas separadamente mas, neste livro em específico, penso que se ganha muito mais lendo pela ordem que o próprio livro propõe.
Achei o livro genial e compreendo o porquê de Yoko Ogawa ser tão premiada. Definitivamente quero ler mais livros da autora, nomeadamente The Memory Police e The Housekeeper and The Professor.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Death, Animal death, and Torture
thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is such a beautiful, dark group of intertwined stories despite the title.
Lost 1 star, as I never wanted this to end.
Lost 1 star, as I never wanted this to end.
Graphic: Child death and Death
Minor: Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical content, Infidelity, and Grief
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