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virishin's review against another edition
4.0
⭐ 4,4/5
Tau-tau aja novel yang kubeli sebagai hadiah ultah untuk diri sendiri justru jadi buku pertama yang tuntas kubaca tahun ini.
Dari awal sebenarnya udah menarik buatku, walau udah takut sendiri bakal bosen karena format ceritanya semacam surat gitu. Keinget cerita perpus bibi hokkien yang juga sama, dan bikin aku bosen hehe.
Tapi cerita ini gak sama sekali. Narasinya ngalir~ dengan baik. Aku termasuk orang yang gak suka baca POV dari anak-anak, tapi novel ini tetep bisa bikin aku nyaman bacanya.
Untukku pribadi, cerita ini bener-bener triggering. Di pertengahan novel aku sampai nangis karena keingat masa lalu. Genre iyamisu memang nggak pantes buat dibaca sama orang yang masih punya trauma kelam di masa lalu.
3/4 perjalanan menuju akhir cerita, aku udah yakin sekali mau ngasi bintang 5 di sini, tapi setelah liat bab terakhir, plot cerita jadi semakin ringan, semakin mudah ditebak, dan sparks yg hadir selama aku baca tuh tiba-tiba hilang gitu aja.
Aku mengharapkan sisi dari pembunuh bakal ditunjukin, tapi ternyata nggak. Dan itu cukup disayangkan. Padahal kalau dimasukkan di epilognya, itu bakal jadi bikin kisah ini makin tuntas menurutku.
Tapi mungkin memang cerita ini lebih mengarah ke penebusan dosa dari sisi cewek. Bakal jadi melenceng kalau tiba-tiba ada POV dari sisi cowok. Jadi aku coba untuk ngertiin aja.
Oke deh, itu aja dariku. Peace! ✌️
Tau-tau aja novel yang kubeli sebagai hadiah ultah untuk diri sendiri justru jadi buku pertama yang tuntas kubaca tahun ini.
Dari awal sebenarnya udah menarik buatku, walau udah takut sendiri bakal bosen karena format ceritanya semacam surat gitu. Keinget cerita perpus bibi hokkien yang juga sama, dan bikin aku bosen hehe.
Tapi cerita ini gak sama sekali. Narasinya ngalir~ dengan baik. Aku termasuk orang yang gak suka baca POV dari anak-anak, tapi novel ini tetep bisa bikin aku nyaman bacanya.
Untukku pribadi, cerita ini bener-bener triggering. Di pertengahan novel aku sampai nangis karena keingat masa lalu. Genre iyamisu memang nggak pantes buat dibaca sama orang yang masih punya trauma kelam di masa lalu.
3/4 perjalanan menuju akhir cerita, aku udah yakin sekali mau ngasi bintang 5 di sini, tapi setelah liat bab terakhir, plot cerita jadi semakin ringan, semakin mudah ditebak, dan sparks yg hadir selama aku baca tuh tiba-tiba hilang gitu aja.
Aku mengharapkan sisi dari pembunuh bakal ditunjukin, tapi ternyata nggak. Dan itu cukup disayangkan. Padahal kalau dimasukkan di epilognya, itu bakal jadi bikin kisah ini makin tuntas menurutku.
Tapi mungkin memang cerita ini lebih mengarah ke penebusan dosa dari sisi cewek. Bakal jadi melenceng kalau tiba-tiba ada POV dari sisi cowok. Jadi aku coba untuk ngertiin aja.
Oke deh, itu aja dariku. Peace! ✌️
vlookup's review
5.0
4.5 stars. I struggled halfway through the book but once I continued reading Yuka’s perspective, it went smoothly from there on out. This novel isn’t as good as Confessions but Kanae Minato is an excellent writer. This book left me thinking holy shit at the most unexpected moments. Highly recommended. Would love to reread this book one day.
michaelbereading's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
5 school girls were playing at a park when one of them, Emily, was lured away and killed. At the time Japan had a 15 year statute of limitations on murder. Emily's mother swears to get penance on the 4 girls if the murderer is not found before those 15 years run out. Now the girls are adults and the 15 year mark is rapidly approaching, and no one can outrun the past.
I absolutely loved this!! Both the plot and the characters were well thought out and developed, and it never felt rushed, even though it was only 240 pages. It was dark without being gory, and engaging without being far-fetched. The cultural perspective that this book offered was also really fascinating.
If you have not read Kanae Minato yet, I need you to know that you are severely missing out! She has such a unique storytelling style that helps create thrillers that are so different from anything I have read. Both this book, and Confessions, absolutely blew me away. I wish her other books were translated into English , because I would be snatching them up right now!
I absolutely loved this!! Both the plot and the characters were well thought out and developed, and it never felt rushed, even though it was only 240 pages. It was dark without being gory, and engaging without being far-fetched. The cultural perspective that this book offered was also really fascinating.
If you have not read Kanae Minato yet, I need you to know that you are severely missing out! She has such a unique storytelling style that helps create thrillers that are so different from anything I have read. Both this book, and Confessions, absolutely blew me away. I wish her other books were translated into English , because I would be snatching them up right now!
purging's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Everyone is fucked up
nikolinaza's review against another edition
3.0
Yap. Ini karya kedua dari Minato Kanae yang sudah kubaca selain Confessions. Dan... hasil akhirnya sama.
Aku suka sekali dengan sudut pandang yang dipakai penulis yang menyorot masing-masing tokoh. Para tokoh pun punya cara bercerita yang cukup distingtif sehingga tidak membingungkan meski tidak dijelaskan siapa tokoh yang sedang bercerita saat ini. Dan "kegilaan" yang dipaparkan di dalam satu buah novel ini... Waw.
But here's the problem.
Menurutku, promosi tentang "kegilaan" dalam buku ini yang terlalu digembar-gemborkan tidak sesuai dengan kenyataannya. Ya, memang, dua puluh halaman di awal sudah cukup membuatku agak mual membacanya. Kejam dan terkesan tidak berperasaan. Kejahatan yang mengerikan terhadap seorang anak. Ketegangan itu terus berlanjut hingga ke pertengahan cerita. Dari situ aku berharap mendapatkan sebuah akhir yang mengejutkan, tapi tidak terpenuhi.
Karena di jalan menuju bagian akhir cerita, semuanya berubah menjadi datar. Dan cukup tertebak. Sayang sekali...
Jadi, 3 dari 5 bintang sudah cukup mewakili perasaanku terhadap buku ini. Semoga lain kali Penerbit Haru berkenan menerjemahkan novel Minato Kanae yang lain, yang lebih "gila" lagi.
Aku suka sekali dengan sudut pandang yang dipakai penulis yang menyorot masing-masing tokoh. Para tokoh pun punya cara bercerita yang cukup distingtif sehingga tidak membingungkan meski tidak dijelaskan siapa tokoh yang sedang bercerita saat ini. Dan "kegilaan" yang dipaparkan di dalam satu buah novel ini... Waw.
But here's the problem.
Menurutku, promosi tentang "kegilaan" dalam buku ini yang terlalu digembar-gemborkan tidak sesuai dengan kenyataannya. Ya, memang, dua puluh halaman di awal sudah cukup membuatku agak mual membacanya. Kejam dan terkesan tidak berperasaan. Kejahatan yang mengerikan terhadap seorang anak. Ketegangan itu terus berlanjut hingga ke pertengahan cerita. Dari situ aku berharap mendapatkan sebuah akhir yang mengejutkan, tapi tidak terpenuhi.
Karena di jalan menuju bagian akhir cerita, semuanya berubah menjadi datar. Dan cukup tertebak. Sayang sekali...
Jadi, 3 dari 5 bintang sudah cukup mewakili perasaanku terhadap buku ini. Semoga lain kali Penerbit Haru berkenan menerjemahkan novel Minato Kanae yang lain, yang lebih "gila" lagi.
jillie's review
dark
mysterious
3.5
Not as good as Confessions, but very gripping. I really hope more of her works are translated into English.
May 2024
May 2024
raphabonaretti's review against another edition
3.0
Um livro sobre uma sucessão de atos e o impacto de suas consequências na vida das pessoas.
Um crime brutal abordado sobre a perspectiva dos traumas físicos e psicológicos que deixou.
Meu primeiro contato com a literatura japonesa e algumas questões me agradaram nessa narrativa e outras nem tanto. A construção profunda dos personagens me surpreendeu positivamente.
Já a progressão de acontecimentos ruins anterior a prescrição do assassinato eu achei um pouco improvável de acontecer.
Outro ponto que não gostei tanto foi a forma como os monólogos das personagens foram escritos, como se estivessem falando com alguém por horas praticamente ininterruptas.
Mas no geral achei um bom livro.
Um crime brutal abordado sobre a perspectiva dos traumas físicos e psicológicos que deixou.
Meu primeiro contato com a literatura japonesa e algumas questões me agradaram nessa narrativa e outras nem tanto. A construção profunda dos personagens me surpreendeu positivamente.
Já a progressão de acontecimentos ruins anterior a prescrição do assassinato eu achei um pouco improvável de acontecer.
Outro ponto que não gostei tanto foi a forma como os monólogos das personagens foram escritos, como se estivessem falando com alguém por horas praticamente ininterruptas.
Mas no geral achei um bom livro.
luminous's review
2.0
Might have been better read with eyeballs rather than ears. It was hard to figure out what was going on, and especially at the end I had no idea who was having conversations, as the people having the convo weren't named. It was an interesting story, but at the same time I felt held at arm's length. I wasn't invested in any of the characters. The second and third stories were my favorite. The last one should have been full of revelations to make me gasp, but I can barely piece what the story was, or even the motive for the crime.
dumb_library's review against another edition
3.0
I read Confessions by Kanae and absolutely loved it. This one didn’t pack as much of a punch and I was pretty bored starting about halfway through. It felt very repetitive and it seemed to lead to nowhere. I still find Kanae’s writing to be amazing and I will definitely be checking out any other translated works by her!