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a1exander's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Rape, Terminal illness, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide
jhbandcats'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Malice is the first of a different series. It focuses more on plot than character. The man arrested for murder is such an unreliable narrator that it’s hard to see what he’s truly like. We learn more about Detective Kaga, and his guilt and remorse at failing a student who was being bullied back in his teacher days, but we don’t know anything else about him. We know nothing about his private life, his friends and family, his likes and dislikes - his character isn’t developed at all.
The plot, which is explained early on, changes repeatedly. The readers aren’t sure what’s true, and I found it confusing to have to keep rearranging my idea of what had happened. In the end I felt it was more of an overly complicated annoyance than a plot twist. That said, I’m about to start reading the second in the series to see what happens next.
Overall the book was complex and convoluted and, as such, was quite a feat. But I didn’t find it completely satisfying.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Rape, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
mtnest's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting
my_bibliotheca's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Murder
fraise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Infidelity, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
merreadgold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Idk is it true, but Keigo sensei really made me think that japanese having reading books as culture. Lots of characters here say that they got ashamed for not reading books and even the one who has bad past. As someone who grew up without books and people-who-read-environment, I surprised.
This book keep me guessing and forgotten what I just read is written by the suspect. The detective really takes the case seriously, he even ask people from the suspect's elementary. (The suspect is about 40 wkwk)
⚠️ Lots of manipulations here
Okay now what the flaws? It's too complicated and made me have headache :) some of the translate doesn't feel right cause I need to read the same phrase around three times and have no idea about it.
Minor: Murder
Manipulationsanka_not_anchor'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Car accident
serendipity421's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident
samsearle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Bullying, Suicide, and Murder
corar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol