Reviews

Seven Years of Darkness, by You-Jeong Jeong

sisa_moyo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Blood, Car accident, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

annieboj's review against another edition

4.0

terrifying and heart breaking. i love how this author builds anxiety with a deft hand and it made me want to read everything they’ve ever written

canisdaa's review against another edition

3.0

2,75/5 ★

saat benar-benar sudah sangat bosan, saya sempat berpikir begini: "sepertinya penulis terobsesi untuk membuat novel ini jadi sepanjang mungkin." karena ya! novel ini sangaaaaat panjang, kisahnya diceritakan melalui (sudut pandang orang ketiga) tiap tokohnya yang dilakukan bergantian untuk semakin memperjelas detail cerita. Ini membuat saya luar biasa bosan, terlebih lagi semua latar belakang tokohnya pun diceritakan. Saya sudah benar-benar muak ketika bab terakhir pun masih dituturkan dengan bertele-tele. Tadinya cuma mau kasih rating 2. Tapi saya cukup suka bagian epilognya dan bagaimana novel ini diakhiri dengan flashback kisah ayah-anak ini.

hibou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jacquelinepon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

lisagray68's review against another edition

4.0

I can’t really think of another book I’ve read set in modern day South Korea. I loved this book, the writing is beautiful & the story compelling. My only complaint - a particularly American one probably - is that a couple of the names in the book were SO similar that I had a hard time figuring out who it was.

serendipity421's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Animal death, Car accident, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual violence

brizam's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

laurenramsden99's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is wild. Seriously. It took me a couple days to fully immerse myself in the setting - maybe the weakest part for me. The vibes were there but I couldn’t picture the place, you know? - but eventually when the story kicked off it did not matter anymore. Genuinely surprising and chilling at points, but not too much to stop you from finishing out of pure fear. I appreciate that in a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Car accident

garanciels's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.0