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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was a bit mislead about what this book was actually about going into it but I will say it had a way of keeping my attention. The protagonist was interesting, the glimpse into institutional structures insightful, and I found it an entertaining read. There is a misogyny problem in this book, though. And I wanted more closure about the daughter’s plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
No pude terminarlo, porque básicamente se me hacía muy monótono y sin ningún tipo de gancho.
No me producía nada al leerlo y sucedía todo muy lento.
No me producía nada al leerlo y sucedía todo muy lento.
Overall an enjoyable book that looks at the politics between different divisions within a police organization. The book is wordy at times, but outside of one area in the middle, Hideo Yokoyama wrote a great page turner to see what happens next.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Too long story and much information in short time. Was not catching
Årets påskekrim leverte! En skikkelig pageturner av en japansk thriller med et noe uvant plot for en roman i denne sjangeren. Selv om det er to lignende kidnappingssaker som er motoren i fortellingen, er det i størst grad karakterene og det indre (og politisk kaotiske) livet på D politistasjon som driver plottet. Jeg tror dette er en spenningsroman som folk som ikke liker krim kan like.
De siste 200 sidene er ellevilt spennende, og fikk virkelig blodet til å bruse - som en god thriller skal. Anbefales, selv nå som påsken er over.
De siste 200 sidene er ellevilt spennende, og fikk virkelig blodet til å bruse - som en god thriller skal. Anbefales, selv nå som påsken er over.
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not entirely sure what to rate this. I really enjoyed it, which is why I went with a 4 star rating, but I think I went into this book with the wrong expectations.
This is a very intriguing crime novel that offers insight into the Japanese police/criminal justice system. Don't go into this expecting a fast-paced thriller surrounding a kidnapping case, because that's not what the majority of the book is about. It's more of an internal look into the police department itself told through the eyes of Mikami, the press director for the Prefectural HQ, who used to be a detective.
This is a very intriguing crime novel that offers insight into the Japanese police/criminal justice system. Don't go into this expecting a fast-paced thriller surrounding a kidnapping case, because that's not what the majority of the book is about. It's more of an internal look into the police department itself told through the eyes of Mikami, the press director for the Prefectural HQ, who used to be a detective.
Six Four took me longer to do is than most police procedurals, it is a brick of a book. However, while it was never an adrenaline pumping page turner, it was fascinating. I loved the look into the modern Japanese police bureau and how the culture impacts the way a case is investigated. The main character Mikami is fantastic and layered and I want to read more about him. I hope there are more Hideo Yokoyama translations soon.