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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 1,116 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
reflective 35%
challenging 31%
tense 31%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 29% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Child abuse, Emotional abuse346 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 1,116 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
reflective 35%
challenging 31%
tense 31%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 29% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Child abuse, Emotional abuse