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cwang19's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
m0hetha's review against another edition
4.0
It is not as intense as the other books of his but there was something humanely about it. Wonderful read anyway.
lavins's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
A woman is found dead in her apartment. Detective Kaga is investigating the crime. Instead of going in a more straight forward manner, the book makes a huge detour presenting us with the life of every individual that is interviewed, their family, their sorrows and happy instances. And most of the time to determine something as simple as why did the victim had some new scissors.
There are too many small details, characters.
The investigation for the first two thirds of the book consists more in showing how ingenious detective Kaga is unravelling small details from random people's lives despite their lack of forthcoming or their lies. So for me it tended to be pretty boring and I lost interest. By the end of it, I just wanted to be done.
A woman is found dead in her apartment. Detective Kaga is investigating the crime. Instead of going in a more straight forward manner, the book makes a huge detour presenting us with the life of every individual that is interviewed, their family, their sorrows and happy instances. And most of the time to determine something as simple as why did the victim had some new scissors.
There are too many small details, characters.
The investigation for the first two thirds of the book consists more in showing how ingenious detective Kaga is unravelling small details from random people's lives despite their lack of forthcoming or their lies. So for me it tended to be pretty boring and I lost interest. By the end of it, I just wanted to be done.
ethersnow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
anoushka16's review against another edition
3.0
3⭐️
Loved the structure of the story and how we get to know each individual who was even briefly related to the case in such depth and how each story ties up in the end. But the mystery in itself wasn’t anything extra ordinary or mind blowing to me. It’s the writing and the overall vibes that is worth mentioning!
Loved the structure of the story and how we get to know each individual who was even briefly related to the case in such depth and how each story ties up in the end. But the mystery in itself wasn’t anything extra ordinary or mind blowing to me. It’s the writing and the overall vibes that is worth mentioning!
lisabudiharjo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
aritrigupta's review against another edition
4.0
Although it was a tad different from Higashino's other translated works, I loved the story. It was immensely character driven, and I like the plots-within-plot style of writing.
When it comes to crime fiction, [a:Keigo Higashino|117366|Keigo Higashino|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1289592746p2/117366.jpg] is probably one of my favourites, and Newcomer, albeit simpler than his other books that I have read, was pretty good. Detective Kaga in solving the murder of a forty-five year old woman, solves smaller riddles for the community, and all of them tied together form a well written and engrossing story.
Each of the characters, given their small time in the spotlight, was fleshed out well, and so were their respective stories, and that is perhaps what I loved the most in this book.
It was quite a quick read, and the translation was lucid and smooth. It took me just a day to swallow it up. Crime fiction heads would find it very enjoyable, especially as a book to have during long layover at busy airports.
When it comes to crime fiction, [a:Keigo Higashino|117366|Keigo Higashino|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1289592746p2/117366.jpg] is probably one of my favourites, and Newcomer, albeit simpler than his other books that I have read, was pretty good. Detective Kaga in solving the murder of a forty-five year old woman, solves smaller riddles for the community, and all of them tied together form a well written and engrossing story.
Each of the characters, given their small time in the spotlight, was fleshed out well, and so were their respective stories, and that is perhaps what I loved the most in this book.
It was quite a quick read, and the translation was lucid and smooth. It took me just a day to swallow it up. Crime fiction heads would find it very enjoyable, especially as a book to have during long layover at busy airports.
deschatjes's review against another edition
4.0
Detective Kaga is a kinder gentler Holmes type detective who cares for the community around him. The story is like a stone thrown on a pond sending out concentric ripples & each ripple is a section relating to a person in the community & then they all come together & the crime is solved with a lot of humanity
bibliocamera's review against another edition
4.0
I’m head over heals in love with this writer. First the Detective Galileo series, then this series with Kaga and they are all absorbing reads!
But, one is very different from the first Kaga novel. The sense of community is brilliant. It is a brilliantly complex puzzle and so much fun.
But, one is very different from the first Kaga novel. The sense of community is brilliant. It is a brilliantly complex puzzle and so much fun.
briellecraw's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0