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nish_'s review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Very VERY slow read. Not super interesting in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
nisha_nee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a Japanese murder mystery that takes the unconventional route from formulaic mysteries as the writing style that greatly contributed to the poetic style of the story was told in a way the reader is aware of another person in the room. There were still some unexplained events happening and the ending is open-ended, vague, and is up to the reader's interpretation. If you like a solid murder mystery with a murderer, motive, and explanation how they did it, then this book is not for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
georgiarose710's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
mackenzi's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death and Suicide
The main mystery of the book is how 17 people are killed by poisoning. Several of these people are children; it does not describe or dwell on the deaths, though because the main thrust of the book is the investigation (and the investigation of the investigation) that follows, some witnesses do comment on this a few times in through the story. There is a very brief mention of a child character hating a particular room. We don't know what happened in the room or to the child, just that the child had been forced there at some point in the past, and harbored bad feelings about it afterwards.
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