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violet_viper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The last 20% or so of the book did speed up, and that was the best part.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
jefferz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
blackferrum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Plotters sering seliweran di timeline, entah di media sosial atau lokapasar. Premis dan sinopsisnya menarik; seorang pembunuh bayaran bernama Reseng membeberkan operasinya. Singkat, jelas, dan padat. Sukses mancing rasa penasaran lalu dapat kesempatan baca gratis (thanks to Rakata), tuntaslah semua rasa penasarannya.
Narasi yang dibawakan nggak terlalu muluk. Memang, kesannya banyak metafora dan agak bling-bling, tapi sama sekali nggak menyulitkan pembaca buat paham artinya. Reseng yang dibesarkan di perpustakaan punya ilmu yang luas. Keterampilannya sebagai pembunuh bayaran yang punya nama nggak muncul hanya karena dia adalah tokoh utama.
Seperti yang kusebut di awal, Reseng membeberkan operasinya. Dari permintaan yang masuk, lalu berlanjut ke si perencana, si makelar, berakhir di eksekutor. Reseng sendiri sebagai eksekutor. Sebelum menjalankan misi, sudah ada tas dari si perencana yang isinya alat dan bahan untuk membunuh sasaran.
Yang paling bikin merinding adalah si pembunuh bayaran atau bahkan kontraktornya bisa aja jadi korban. Kalau memang sudah waktunya disingkirkan. Mungkin karena dulu banyak menonoton drama Korea bergenre thriller, suasana dan motif yang ada di buku ini nggak lagi asing buatku. Siklus si pemburu yang ganti diburu juga rasanya sudah jadi semacam hal lumrah. Tapi, meski merasa siklus ini biasa dalam bisnis semacam ini, tetap ikut frustrasi dengan usaha Reseng mencari apa dan kenapa ekornya diburu.
Novel ini dari ilustrasi sampul dan mood cerita yang dibangun sukses membuat nuansa "gelap"-nya terasa pekat. Dunia bawah dan bisnis "menyingkirkan" semacam ini memang nggak common dibahas.
Bintangnya nggak bisa penuh karena ending-nya entah kenapa kurang nendang bagiku. Walaupun, kalau diangkat jadi film (kalau series malah ragu ending-nya nggak diubah) ending begini kayak biasa banget. After effect-nya memang ... hampa.
Terus, ini TMI, TP jadi progres Roro Jonggrang-ku selama jadi pembaca fiksi aktif. Maksudku, halaman di buku ini nggak kurang dari 200 dan selesai dengan waktu kurang dari 24 jam itu prestasi banget. Pokoknya, thanks to Rakata!
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
tungstenmouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism and Stalking
mlewis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
livvyofthevalley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, and War
arcy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
angela_iseli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
i_island's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I fell in love.
The ending of this book makes up for all the little issues that I had throughout it.
It was like the whole story was coming to a crescendo!
I’m definitely re-reading it in the new year!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
lindsloveslit's review against another edition
2.75
"The Plotters" written by Un-su Kim is about Reseng, who is raised by Old Raccoon in a library in Korea. There, he teaches Reseng to become an assassin where he carries out plotters instructions to kill people. Eventually, after disobeying orders, he finds himself in trouble and on a hit list. The ending felt bizarre, and overall it was very different from what I expected; more violent/gorey and less fantasy/tense.
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder