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_meganrose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
WOW, the varying perspectives in this were equally horrifying and disturbingly fascinating. The storytelling in this was very unique. Overall 3.75 ⭐️ read for this dark thriller.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
paulinara's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mariaaeia's review against another edition
4.0
Fast Passed Thriller, that kept me guessing the whole way. I loved the change of narrators throughout the book. I loved reliving the scenes through different sets of eyes. If you’re looking for something quick, dark, and not too obvious, this is the perfect thriller.
heidz's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
dita_blog's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.75
megareads42's review against another edition
5.0
Picked this up on recommendation from the podcast Currently Reading. Wow. Packs a punch. I positively devoured it. The prose was straightforward, don't know if that's a feature of the author or the translation. It seemed to fit with the various voices, and stand in contrast to all of the twists and turns that were going along plot-wise. I loved the layered revelations that kept coming each time a new voice was added. Just a twisted gut punch of a novel with some interesting things to say on family, revenge and the minds of children. 4.5 stars, rounded up.
jj314's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kayleighjay's review against another edition
5.0
I think about this book everyday. I could not drink milk for about 2 weeks because the first chapter fucked with my brain, but also....banger. fuck them kids.
anapg's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
skittyrreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh this ate down- super twisty and the final plot twist???? Oh I was aghast. Moriguchi I will be thinking about you for the rest of my life. Really interesting characters and the story pacing and plotting was really, really well done. Prose was a little simple at points but I don't think that's the authors fault but the translators.