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The Mantis by Kōtarō Isaka

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I saw that this was a shorter book, and was looking for something just like it.  I was a little concerned because I had not read the first two books.  I found out it was a loosely connected universe, and can say you don’t need to read the first two to read this one.  The prior book was “Bullet Train”, which was adapted into a movie on Netflix. 

This book really pulled me in and I read it in 3 days.  It’s a simple book in a ridiculous over the top universe, but it really gets at a lot of basic human emotions.  Loneliness, father and son relationships, fairness, and the guilt that comes with a history of violence.  (Will add more later)

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