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Malice by Keigo Higashino

7 reviews

amourtautumn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Karena pernah baca buku detektif Keigo Higashino sebelumnya, aku menemukan kesamaan, beliau ini suka nulis cerita di mana pelakunya diungkap di awal, jadi sisanya kita sebagai pembaca cukup nikmatin jejak-jejak perbuatan si karakter (yang dituduh sebagai tersangka), dan lagi-lagi ada plot twist di dalamnya. Sepanjang baca, emosi aku dibikin naik turun. Ada di tahap aku bingung harus kasihan, marah, sedih, atau nggak peduli sama kejahatan tersangka, karena adanya sebab-akibat juga, sedari awal aku seolah diarahkan untuk membenci satu karakter itu (DAMN AKU TERTIPU). Intinya selama baca buku ini aku banyak-banyak istighfar deh kayak CAPEEEKKK BANGETTTTT YA ALLAH but it's okay. 😀

Untuk gaya penulisan dan terjemahannya pun mudah banget untuk dinikmati dan dicerna oleh otakku, enjoy 100% selama baca (paling sesak napas aja dikit). Mancing mania. 👍🏻

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crystalisreading's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad

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

4.5

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ikaryst's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s been a decade+ since my last mystery book and this was such a welcomed read to my collection. Prior to this, I was unfamiliar with Keigo Higashino’s works but now, I will be anticipating future stories from this author.

From the start to the end, Malice had me at the edge of my seat because I was so eager to uncover the secrets behind the murder of acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka. The written accounts of the characters were extremely immersive as though I could see inside their minds.

What made this super entertaining was how the author revealed hints gradually for us readers to also figure out the mystery. The narrative is void of any information dumping and unfolds in a remarkably clever and uncomplicated manner, enhancing the overall enjoyment of this literary journey.

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burky's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bonneamie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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serendipity421's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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iread2dream's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed the twists and turns and was eager to find out the truth. I liked that it was multiple points of view and that all the facts that were thrown at us weren't easy to keep track of, which makes things more fun to read (eg, who said what and who's lying). The beginning felt a bit slow for my taste but it definitely picked up once the investigation picked up.

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