What a wild, and oftentimes, disgusting ride this was! I honestly didn’t know what to expect when going into this story, but I’ll say that I definitely got more than what I could’ve imagined! 

Minato’s way of keeping the reader on their toes until the very end was phenomenal; I couldn’t put this book down. I loved how everything slowly started to come together, like a puzzle, as the chapters went on. You jump from different perspectives and collect new tidbits of information that heightens the stakes and the story itself. All of the characters, whether they realized it or not, were all pawns in a sinister game of chess.

I also really enjoyed the engaging writing style! I’ve always said that Japanese and Korean authors are fantastic at storytelling. I felt as though I was actually immersed in the classroom, actively listening to Ms. Moriguchi’s maniacal plot of revenge, and honestly? I’ll never look at a carton/cup of milk the same way ever again 🤢 - if you know, you know!

Final Thoughts: Overall, I really enjoyed this! The social commentary in here was very clear and much appreciated. I will say that one of the true natures/reveal of the insane plot twists we learned early on was a bit of a let down (as sick as it sounds 😭) because yes, while it was evil and downright disgusting in every way possibly, you have to admit, it was also kind of genius!? The ending however, made up for it because mostly everyone got what they deserved.