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The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

andrea_3010's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.75

applemagnet's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

davirodcz's review against another edition

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4.0

Achei uma ótima leitura, a autora conduz a narrativa de maneira excepcional, li na sinopse que ela havia recebido o apelido de "Stephen King coreana" e, achei que fosse um exagero só para vender mais livros, mas muito pelo contrário, esse apelido é bem merecido. Ela sabe muito bem despertar e desenvolver sentimentos como agonia e perturbação no leitor pelo decorrer da história, coisa que nem escritores bastante experientes às vezes conseguem fazer de maneira tão assertiva. A trama é quase como uma bomba-relógio, na medida em que o tempo vai passando, a tensão vai aumentando cada vez mais, até chegar em um ponto onde simplesmente explode e arrasa tudo ao seu redor. O ritmo da narrativa é mais lento do que um thriller convencional, mas ainda assim é muito viciante.

lisserd93's review

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challenging dark sad tense fast-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

3.0


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logolepsy_e's review against another edition

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2.0

Non sono rimasta del tutto convinta da questa lettura.
Dalla sua ha una storia coinvolgente che fa venir voglia di andare avanti velocemente, si fa sfogliare in fretta perché si vuole arrivare al nocciolo della questione.
Allo stesso tempo, però, il vero nocciolo non arriva mai.
Ci sono infatti numerosi fili narrativi e temi che vengono introdotti e sviluppati male o poco. Quello che ci viene suggerito all'inizio della storia poi non ha riscontro, quello che a un certo punto è importante poi non viene più nominato fino alla fine, continuano a venire fuori nuovi spunti senza che quelli precedenti siano stati soddisfacentemente esauriti. La storia mette troppa carne al fuoco ma non arriva mai a "fine cottura".
Il mistero si snoda man mano tra le pagine, aggiungendo nuovi elementi quando risolve quelli precedenti, creando così un build-up teso verso una risoluzione catartica finale che però non arriva mai. Da dopo il capitolo di mezzo, assistiamo a una parabola discendente della narrazione, che porta a una conclusione deludente, che lascia tutti gli spunti narrativi sfilacciati in qualche modo.

Non sono stata in grado di capire cosa ci sia in questo romanzo che ha convinto così tanta gente che ne ha parlato con grande entusiasmo.

camdjok's review against another edition

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5.0

I am in awe. This book is brilliant. I was absolutely fascinated while I read this. I feel like it was made just for me, it’s exactly what I look for in this type of stories.
The main character is perfectly crafted; everything he thinks, feels or does makes sense with who he is; being inside his mind, reading his voice, is what makes this book so amazing. Sometimes Yu-jin seems to be aware of who he is, and sometimes he seems oblivious. And I loved how the author uses the unreliable narrator to make the reader think and feel different things throughout the book, it was all perfectly planned.
This book will go straight to my “favourites” shelf. I cannot express how much I loved it. It made me incredibly happy. I really didn’t want it to end.

melancholicus's review

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3.0

fuck them kids!

lee_readsbooks's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

edshara's review

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4.0

What a messy ride. It was exactly what one would expect when encountering a mystery/thriller. Their was murder, intrigue and a few twists.

The flashbacks were interesting but they do blend a little too well into the overall plot. Sometimes the transitions were too abrupt and I found myself slightly confused and playing catch-up. I didn’t particularly like any of the characters, however, I didn’t dislike them enough not to finish reading. I’m glad I gave this one a try, I wasn’t disappointed

oliodoliva's review

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0