Zaregoto 1: Book 1: The Kubikiri Cycle by NISIOISIN

Zaregoto 1: Book 1: The Kubikiri Cycle

Zaregoto #1

NISIOISIN with take (Illustrator), Greg Moore (Translator)

352 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

It’s the vacation of a lifetime, a trip to a remote island filled with geniuses–and murder.On Wet Crow’s Feather Island, a tiny speck in the Sea of Japan, lives Akagami Iria, the exiled daughter of a powerful family. Born into great wealth, she wa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
dark 33%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.53

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