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eenaah's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Extremely disturbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
evafrouz's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.5
Spontánní čtení díky zmínce v Kafkovi na pobřeží, povídka se mi ale líbila.
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
5.0
You arrive in a strange country where people have had some strange traditions - and since you are not bred into that culture, you can not help finding them harsh, illogicaly insane and sadistic (although on reflections one may find same to be true for every society if the veil of culture was taken away).
Now of course, things are changing, the. New General won't approve of old methods, but there are some conservatives including executioner who so genuinely and religiously (religion backing comes towards the end) believes that old ways are the only good ways (in this case for purpose of delivering justice) - that he is prepared to die with them but that doesn't make him hero or villain or hero, just a specimen of his culture.
Now of course, things are changing, the. New General won't approve of old methods, but there are some conservatives including executioner who so genuinely and religiously (religion backing comes towards the end) believes that old ways are the only good ways (in this case for purpose of delivering justice) - that he is prepared to die with them but that doesn't make him hero or villain or hero, just a specimen of his culture.
niklasmagmich's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
oofym's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
paper_mache's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
antonia_reads_01's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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
4.0
greenghost's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
from_paradise's review against another edition
3.0
The truest Kafkaesque form of torture porn... Read through the entire thing with anger and disgust and contempt and ire, it felt like evil was creeping onto me and I could do nothing to resist it.