346 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781912242252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Publication date: 16 January 2021
Description
The novel starts in the 1960s when 17 people die of cyanide poisoning at a party given by the owners of a prominent clinic in a town on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The only surviving links to what might have happened are a cryptic verse that co...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
challenging 31%
reflective 31%
tense 30%
sad 15%
emotional 12%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 40% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, Animal deathMinor
Child abuse
346 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781912242252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Publication date: 16 January 2021
Description
The novel starts in the 1960s when 17 people die of cyanide poisoning at a party given by the owners of a prominent clinic in a town on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The only surviving links to what might have happened are a cryptic verse that co...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
challenging 31%
reflective 31%
tense 30%
sad 15%
emotional 12%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 40% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, Animal deathMinor
Child abuse