nigmatillium
For the most of this book, I got melodramatic anime vibes.
J: You could just say that I don't want to go home.
S: Like that would convince him. In the worst case, I'd end up accused of kidnapping you.
J: Then how about you say it's kindnapping? [...]
S: Are you sane?
J: I'm not going home, okay, and I need money. I'm ready to do anything.
S: I think I see. Might I recommend you a cold shower?
The first chapter gave a very good introduction of the main character, and I could not say, for one second, that I liked Sakuma. I actually experimented an odd thing towards him, not linking, but acknowledging him, and understanding his POV. Going back to the anime bit, while reading this, some scenes reminded me of Death Note (not what was described as much as the vibes, you know?), and, similarly to Light Yagami, it seems to me like Sakuma had a serious god complex. It was obvious he thought highly of himself, superior to everyone else, and he played the game with all he had.
Because Sakuma was this kind of character, I didn't think much of Juri at first, she felt more like a means for Sakuma to advance his own plot, but reading further, I started suspecting Juri of playing her own little game.
Now, when it comes to Sakuma's "rival", Katsutoshi, the guy felt odd from the start. He played his part beautifully, but there still was something that didn't fully make sense to me, and, of course, by the end of the book I had discovered he was also playing a game.
For the story itself, I actually found it to be well crafted. I enjoyed seeing how Sakuma was playing this game he made up. It felt both very well thought through and silly. The fact that Sakuma lost at a game he himself made up is almost hysterical. But, to be frank, I did not even care much about the end of the game, I was mostly in disbelief about the ridiculousness of it.
That being said, I did like the book, it kept me interested, just the logistics of it was entertaining enough. But, once I read it, I was left with the question "What the fuck was the point of all this?" Like, seriously, what was the point of it all? Yes, I get each character's motivation, I get what they got out of it, but at the same time, the book did not bring me any sense of fullfilment once I was done with it. Was that by design? Is it just not my cup of tea? Because, regardless, I find it somewhat brilliant.
For the most of this book, I got melodramatic anime vibes.
J: You could just say that I don't want to go home.
S: Like that would convince him. In the worst case, I'd end up accused of kidnapping you.
J: Then how about you say it's kindnapping? [...]
S: Are you sane?
J: I'm not going home, okay, and I need money. I'm ready to do anything.
S: I think I see. Might I recommend you a cold shower?
The first chapter gave a very good introduction of the main character, and I could not say, for one second, that I liked Sakuma. I actually experimented an odd thing towards him, not linking, but acknowledging him, and understanding his POV. Going back to the anime bit, while reading this, some scenes reminded me of Death Note (not what was described as much as the vibes, you know?), and, similarly to Light Yagami, it seems to me like Sakuma had a serious god complex. It was obvious he thought highly of himself, superior to everyone else, and he played the game with all he had.
Because Sakuma was this kind of character, I didn't think much of Juri at first, she felt more like a means for Sakuma to advance his own plot, but reading further, I started suspecting Juri of playing her own little game.
Now, when it comes to Sakuma's "rival", Katsutoshi, the guy felt odd from the start. He played his part beautifully, but there still was something that didn't fully make sense to me, and, of course, by the end of the book I had discovered he was also playing a game.
For the story itself, I actually found it to be well crafted. I enjoyed seeing how Sakuma was playing this game he made up. It felt both very well thought through and silly. The fact that Sakuma lost at a game he himself made up is almost hysterical. But, to be frank, I did not even care much about the end of the game, I was mostly in disbelief about the ridiculousness of it.
That being said, I did like the book, it kept me interested, just the logistics of it was entertaining enough. But, once I read it, I was left with the question "What the fuck was the point of all this?" Like, seriously, what was the point of it all? Yes, I get each character's motivation, I get what they got out of it, but at the same time, the book did not bring me any sense of fullfilment once I was done with it. Was that by design? Is it just not my cup of tea? Because, regardless, I find it somewhat brilliant.