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majaestic's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
moonlitface's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
“The problem here wasn’t the internet, even though that’s how the news spread, nor was it the websites that were used, but the stupidity of the human mind.”
Graphic: Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
felinecie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
but if you like a book with tons of infos about technology then you might like it,
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder
lor_nia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Grief
muyelinh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Die zweite Schwester" ist nicht nur ein Kriminalroman, wie der Titel suggeriert. Zwar beginnt die Suche mit detektivischem Ermitteln, doch wandelt sich die Geschichte immer mehr zu einem waschechten Hackerthriller. Am Ende steht ein ziemlich universelles Resultat, das Köpfe zum Rauchen bringt, aber trotzdem von einer bestechenden Logik durchzogen ist.
Die Art, wie das faszinierende und doch so enigmatische Handwerk des Hackens in die Story implementiert ist, hat mir sehr gefallen. Der Hacker ist hier nicht Protagonist, sondern Erklärbär, obwohl er das eigentlich gar nicht sein will. Überhaupt ist die Handlung zeitweise angenehm, zeitweise beängstigend realistisch. N ist eine wahnsinnig vielschichtige und beeindruckende Figur. Die Dynamik hat mir gut gefallen, man muss allerdings damit klar kommen, dass er ein sehr verschlossener Zeitgenosse ist - und gerne mal drei Schritte voraus, ohne das irgendwem mitzuteilen. Auch Nga-Yee ist gut gezeichnet und bietet ein hohes Identifikationspotenzial.
Nur sehr vereinzelt fühlte ich mich von den plötzlich auftauchenden Zusammenhängen etwas überrollt oder, wenn das IT-Business und die High Society thematisiert werden, nicht so recht abgeholt. Bis kurz vor Schluss wartet der Roman mit interessanten Twists auf, ohne seine Glaubwürdigkeit zu verlieren.
Das Werk ist ein großer Wurf und mein bisheriges Jahreshighlight. Ich kann jedem Leser nur raten, sich selbst auf die Jagd zu begeben und seine eigenen kombinatorischen und schließlich auch moralischen Grenzen einmal selbst auszuloten.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
didyousayrysha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
onion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Violence, and Alcohol
erid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was actually rly good, it took a lot of turns that werent always unpredictable, i just didnt expect it to go there
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
emre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Kidnapping