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growintogardens'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
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
nikey_view's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Jadi, bukunya menceritakan Yasuko, seorang single parent, yang tiba-tiba didatangi oleh mantan suaminya yang ingin memerasnya. Pertemuan itu menjadi tak terkendali dan terjadi secara cepat sampai sang mantan suami terbujur kaku. Yasuko berniat menghubungi polisi namun mengurungkan niatnya saat tetangganya Ishigami menawarkan bantuan untuk menyingkirkan tubuh mantan suaminya. Saat mayatnya ditemukan, Detektif Kusanagi dengan instingnya merasa alibi Yasuko masuk akal namun tetap saja terasa janggal sampai akhirnya ia meminta bantuan Yukawa (Detektif Galileo), teman sekaligus fisikawan genius yang tak disangka pula teman seangkatan Ishigami.
Ishigami disini tuh matematikawan jenius tapi dia kurang beruntung hidupnya. Nah, disini Ishigami dengan otaknya yang cerdik berusaha mengelabui Yukawa yang cerdik juga. Keduanya bener-bener bikin ceritanya makin menarik apalagi dengan bahan bicaraan mereka yang sejujurnya kadang bikin mikir. Ditambah dengan Kusanagi yang karakternya lebih standar dan lurus dibanding Yukawa, dia punya insting detektif yang kuat ketika dia mendapatkan alibi yang sempurna dari Yasuko dia gak menerima penuh hal tersebut tapi malah makin mempertanyakan alibi itu dan makin menjadilah keseruan ceritanya untuk menguak misteri dan alibi-alibi tersangka yang ada.
Yang aku gak habis pikir adalah kok bisa-bisanya ada orang yang pengen melindungi banget seseorang sampai rela melakukan apapun, padahal sebelumnya mereka jarang sekali berkomunikasi. But this book is so good and page-turner sih.
Untuk eksekusi ceritanya, boleh dibilang aku mmmm.. agak tidak puas meskipun aku tau akhirnya bakal seperti itu, tapi disisi lain aku mengharapkan alternatif ending lain yang terjadi.
Ummm... I won't write a long review bcs I'm afraid that I'll spoil the entire book so.... yupp. That's all!!
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Suicide attempt
youkirmv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Violence and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide attempt
kalubob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Violence
book_kid's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Violence
serendipity421's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Violence
Minor: Self harm and Alcohol
sammyreadss's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Cancer and Suicide attempt
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Loved this, easy 5 stars, my ideal type of mystery-thriller.
I was skeptical during the first half because it was kind of slow, and I was convinced I knew where it was going. There is no action in the book btw, it's just police investigations, interviewing suspects, checking alibis. Which I love, but it might not appeal to everyone. I also didn't care for the characters that much at first and was rather removed from the story. But I loved the premise and I had a theory early on so I was intrigued enough to keep reading. And although the plot was slow/quiet, the reading went by very quickly. This is a very readable book.
What made it a 5 star was the last 50 pages or so. I went through all kinds of emotions then. I suddenly was attached to the characters and felt a lot of feelings. And then the author got me in the end. Ah, I was on the right path, but I didn't think about it enough. (This is not a whodunit, by the way, it's more like a howdunit.)
Now I want to read more in this series (especially since I'm now emotionally attached to the detectives) but... why aren't the first books translated yet?!?!? I mean, I guess you can read them out of order, which I will probably do... but my completionist brain is suffering.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Violence
maissi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
enthalpybooks'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Suicide attempt