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Assassins #1
Suzukis Rache
In der Unterwelt von Tokio begegnen drei kaltblütige Auftragskiller ihrem Meister: einem von Rache getriebenen Mathematikprofessor.
Drei Auftragskiller mit eigenen Methoden: Die Zikade tötet mit dem Messer. Der Pusher stößt Menschen vor Autos. Und der Wal treibt seine Opfer dazu, sich selbst das Leben zu nehmen. Die Drei gelten in Tokios Unterwelt als unerreichte Meister ihres Fachs.
Das ändert sich schlagartig, als sie auf Suzuki treffen, einen einfachen Mann und ehemaligen Mathematikprofessor, der ein glückliches Leben führte, bis seine Frau ermordet wurde. Suzuki bringt in Erfahrung, dass der Sohn des Mafiabosses der Großstadt für den Tod seiner geliebten Frau verantwortlich ist.
Getrieben von Rache begibt sich Suzuki in die Unterwelt der Metropole, die damit für die Zikade, den Pusher und den Wal zur tödlichen Arena wird.
Drei Auftragskiller mit eigenen Methoden: Die Zikade tötet mit dem Messer. Der Pusher stößt Menschen vor Autos. Und der Wal treibt seine Opfer dazu, sich selbst das Leben zu nehmen. Die Drei gelten in Tokios Unterwelt als unerreichte Meister ihres Fachs.
Das ändert sich schlagartig, als sie auf Suzuki treffen, einen einfachen Mann und ehemaligen Mathematikprofessor, der ein glückliches Leben führte, bis seine Frau ermordet wurde. Suzuki bringt in Erfahrung, dass der Sohn des Mafiabosses der Großstadt für den Tod seiner geliebten Frau verantwortlich ist.
Getrieben von Rache begibt sich Suzuki in die Unterwelt der Metropole, die damit für die Zikade, den Pusher und den Wal zur tödlichen Arena wird.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published July 31, 2004
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Kōtarō Isaka
132 books742 followersKōtarō Isaka (伊坂幸太郎, Isaka Koutarou) is a Japanese author of mystery fiction.
Isaka was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the law faculty of Tohoku University, he worked as a system engineer. Isaka quit his company job and focused on writing after hearing Kazuyoshi Saito's 1997 song "Kōfuku na Chōshoku Taikutsu na Yūshoku", and the two have collaborated several times. In 2000, Isaka won the Shincho Mystery Club Prize for his debut novel Ōdyubon no Inori, after which he became a full-time writer.
In 2002, Isaka's novel Lush Life gained much critical acclaim, but it was his Naoki Prize-nominated work Jūryoku Piero (2003) that brought him popular success. His following work Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokkā won the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers.
Jūryoku Piero (2003), Children (2004), Grasshopper (2004), Shinigami no Seido (2005) and Sabaku (2006) were all nominated for the Naoki Prize.
Isaka was the only author in Japan to be nominated for the Hon'ya Taishō in each of the award's first four years, finally winning in 2008 with Golden Slumber. The same work also won the 21st Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize.
Isaka was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the law faculty of Tohoku University, he worked as a system engineer. Isaka quit his company job and focused on writing after hearing Kazuyoshi Saito's 1997 song "Kōfuku na Chōshoku Taikutsu na Yūshoku", and the two have collaborated several times. In 2000, Isaka won the Shincho Mystery Club Prize for his debut novel Ōdyubon no Inori, after which he became a full-time writer.
In 2002, Isaka's novel Lush Life gained much critical acclaim, but it was his Naoki Prize-nominated work Jūryoku Piero (2003) that brought him popular success. His following work Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokkā won the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers.
Jūryoku Piero (2003), Children (2004), Grasshopper (2004), Shinigami no Seido (2005) and Sabaku (2006) were all nominated for the Naoki Prize.
Isaka was the only author in Japan to be nominated for the Hon'ya Taishō in each of the award's first four years, finally winning in 2008 with Golden Slumber. The same work also won the 21st Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize.
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July 9, 2022
Oh boy was I excited to sit down with another novel by Isaka, whose novel BULLET TRAIN from last year is one of the best thrillers in recent memory. THREE ASSASSINS is more digestible (with only three intertwined plot lines instead of five and a faster read) but it has the same manic energy, the same all twisted together plotting, the same universe full of assassins at every turn. Isaka's style is recognizable, blending wit and pathos.
There are three assassins (well there are many more but three main ones) and one outsider who finds himself in the world of assassins, so be ready for plenty of violence, including suicide.
And if you haven't read BULLET TRAIN yet, get on that. I hope this means we have more Isaka in translation to come.
There are three assassins (well there are many more but three main ones) and one outsider who finds himself in the world of assassins, so be ready for plenty of violence, including suicide.
And if you haven't read BULLET TRAIN yet, get on that. I hope this means we have more Isaka in translation to come.
February 13, 2022
I've decided I love this author. Bullet Train was such an amazing read and whilst Three Assassins doesn't quite reach those dizzying heights it is a hugely compelling thrill ride, quirky and weird and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Three Assassins plus one man seeking revenge in the death of his wife circle around each other relentlessly in this addictive narrative. Full of ghosts both literal and metaphorical this is a twisted tale of a community that deals in death, in some ways this is a strangely emotional relationship drama if you can imagine the most twisted relationships ever.
The ending is melancholy and somewhat interpretive, the characters are oddly likeable and overall this was another terrific read from this author.
Three Assassins plus one man seeking revenge in the death of his wife circle around each other relentlessly in this addictive narrative. Full of ghosts both literal and metaphorical this is a twisted tale of a community that deals in death, in some ways this is a strangely emotional relationship drama if you can imagine the most twisted relationships ever.
The ending is melancholy and somewhat interpretive, the characters are oddly likeable and overall this was another terrific read from this author.
August 21, 2022
Suzuki is a former teacher who has infiltrated a criminal gang that was responsible for the death of his wife. The assassination of a member of that gang involves Suzuki with three rival hired assassins. The Whale talks his targets into killing themselves, but he is haunted by their ghosts. The Cicada’s speciality is his knife work and he is especially adept at killing whole families. The Pusher does just what his name implies - he pushes his targets in front of trains and cars.
I really enjoyed “Bullet Train” and was looking forward to this book that also features competing assassins. However, this book is missing the weird, clever, farce-like touches that were in “Bullet Train”. This book is much more plodding. It switches among points of view, so we sometimes have to read about the same situation from several characters. The Whale is mopey, the Cicada is creepy and a little manic, only the Pusher had an interesting twist to his storyline. This one can be skipped, read “Bullet Train” instead. 3.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
I really enjoyed “Bullet Train” and was looking forward to this book that also features competing assassins. However, this book is missing the weird, clever, farce-like touches that were in “Bullet Train”. This book is much more plodding. It switches among points of view, so we sometimes have to read about the same situation from several characters. The Whale is mopey, the Cicada is creepy and a little manic, only the Pusher had an interesting twist to his storyline. This one can be skipped, read “Bullet Train” instead. 3.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
August 11, 2024
Three Assassins
By Kotaro Isaka
This is the first book in the Assassin/Bullet Train series. I just read Bullet Train and want to read the rest in the series. This concentrates on a few assassins' operations going on in Tokyo. Three groups of assassins and how they do their business. Each group has different styles, personalities, and feelings of death.
Lots of action, great characters, and some suspense.
It mostly follows a guy who just wants revenge for the death of his wife. He finds out it wasn't worth it.
By Kotaro Isaka
This is the first book in the Assassin/Bullet Train series. I just read Bullet Train and want to read the rest in the series. This concentrates on a few assassins' operations going on in Tokyo. Three groups of assassins and how they do their business. Each group has different styles, personalities, and feelings of death.
Lots of action, great characters, and some suspense.
It mostly follows a guy who just wants revenge for the death of his wife. He finds out it wasn't worth it.
July 8, 2023
3.25
Đầu tiên, mình nghĩ nên đọc cuốn này trước Bullet Train , cả hai cùng một thế giới sát thủ, và sự kiện của cuốn sách này xảy ra trước sự kiện chuyến tàu Shinkansen. Có một vài nhân vật trong quyển này được nhắc đến ở Bullet Train
Suzuki, một giáo viên đau lòng trước cái chết của vợ mình, Suzuki sau đó đã làm việc cho thế giới ngầm với mong muốn tìm ra kẻ đã giết vợ anh ta. Whale, sát thủ với khả năng khiến đối thủ tự sát. Cicada, sát thủ sử dụng dao điêu luyện.
Isaka Kotaro tạo ra một thế giới sát thủ đa dạng với nhiều con người khác nhau trong thế giới đó, họ có thể là bất kì ai dù lớn hay nhỏ. Suzuki sẽ làm gì khi anh biết mục tiêu của anh ta cũng là một "người bình thường", và họ cũng có gia đình hạnh phúc - đó là điều Suzuki không có? Suzuki phải làm gì để giữ bản thân trong sạch trong thế giới đầy bạo lực và đầy toan tính?
Nhịp truyện rất chậm và chán, mình hiểu Isaka Kotaro miêu tả nội tâm của nhân vật, nhưng nó thực sự hán. Chỉ khi mục tiêu của Suzuki, Whale và Cicada bắt đầu giao nhau thì câu chuyện mới nhanh và hấp dẫn. Mình bất ngờ ở một vài đoạn, các phân đoạn đánh đấm nó quá chán và chẳng hấp dẫn. Một cái kết quá nhanh.
Đầu tiên, mình nghĩ nên đọc cuốn này trước Bullet Train , cả hai cùng một thế giới sát thủ, và sự kiện của cuốn sách này xảy ra trước sự kiện chuyến tàu Shinkansen. Có một vài nhân vật trong quyển này được nhắc đến ở Bullet Train
Suzuki, một giáo viên đau lòng trước cái chết của vợ mình, Suzuki sau đó đã làm việc cho thế giới ngầm với mong muốn tìm ra kẻ đã giết vợ anh ta. Whale, sát thủ với khả năng khiến đối thủ tự sát. Cicada, sát thủ sử dụng dao điêu luyện.
Isaka Kotaro tạo ra một thế giới sát thủ đa dạng với nhiều con người khác nhau trong thế giới đó, họ có thể là bất kì ai dù lớn hay nhỏ. Suzuki sẽ làm gì khi anh biết mục tiêu của anh ta cũng là một "người bình thường", và họ cũng có gia đình hạnh phúc - đó là điều Suzuki không có? Suzuki phải làm gì để giữ bản thân trong sạch trong thế giới đầy bạo lực và đầy toan tính?
Nhịp truyện rất chậm và chán, mình hiểu Isaka Kotaro miêu tả nội tâm của nhân vật, nhưng nó thực sự hán. Chỉ khi mục tiêu của Suzuki, Whale và Cicada bắt đầu giao nhau thì câu chuyện mới nhanh và hấp dẫn. Mình bất ngờ ở một vài đoạn, các phân đoạn đánh đấm nó quá chán và chẳng hấp dẫn. Một cái kết quá nhanh.
October 16, 2023
A turn-page story about criminal gangs and professional assassins in Tokyo.
The plot is very intricate and full of events, twists and even some humour. Every assassin has a quirky codename and his unique modi operandi.
Suzuki is a former teacher whose wife was murdered by the son of a gang boss. He decides to get revenge and enrols in the cover company of the gang.
The idiotic son of the gang boss is killed on the street in front of him, being pushed under a moving car. Suzuki sees who did it and is sent to follow and find this person. He sees the house where this assassin is living with his family and gets mesmerised by his two adorable sons and lovely wife. He tries to save them from the gang's revenge.
In the story are involved others two assains who are trying to find the Pusher.
The plot is very intricate and full of events, twists and even some humour. Every assassin has a quirky codename and his unique modi operandi.
Suzuki is a former teacher whose wife was murdered by the son of a gang boss. He decides to get revenge and enrols in the cover company of the gang.
The idiotic son of the gang boss is killed on the street in front of him, being pushed under a moving car. Suzuki sees who did it and is sent to follow and find this person. He sees the house where this assassin is living with his family and gets mesmerised by his two adorable sons and lovely wife. He tries to save them from the gang's revenge.
In the story are involved others two assains who are trying to find the Pusher.
January 13, 2024
A farcical thriller, with all the elements that make Japanese fiction so peculiar. Enjoyable, but nothing special.
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Un thriller farsesco, con tutti gli elementi che rendono la narrativa giapponese così peculiare. Piacevole, ma niente di speciale.
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Un thriller farsesco, con tutti gli elementi che rendono la narrativa giapponese così peculiare. Piacevole, ma niente di speciale.
August 12, 2022
Videorecensione: https://youtu.be/-IDKDFhMA5Q
August 3, 2022
Three Assassins, by Kotaro Isaka, is one of the most unusual, imaginative, wacky, and endearing novels featuring assassins I have read. Three Assassins was published in 2004 and is being translated into English for the first time. Suzuki is a teacher and regular dude until his wife is killed. A violent criminal organization, Fraulein, is responsible for her death. Seeking revenge, he leaves his morals at the door and starts working with said violent criminal organization. Moving through the Tokyo underworld he crosses paths with all kinds of hitmen, torture specialists, a group of actors that can play any role and other miscreants to avenge his wife.
This book has everything! Assassins? At least three. Torture? You betcha. Ghosts? Yup. If Tokyo was really like this would I visit? Nope. How anyone survives in this Tokyo is anyone's guess. There is an entire industry devoted to killing people. Its like there is a Yellow Pages for the evil.
Told from the perspective of Suzuki and the Three Assassins, the changing POVs allow you to get to know each in a way that is unusual but extremely effective. Especially, the assassins and the emotions coursing through them. Hitmen have feelings too.
Three Assassins is hectic, weird, and oddly engrossing but its the characters that steal the show. The Whale is an assassin who gets people to commit suicide through suggestion. The Cicada uses knives and does the jobs others turndown; mainly families. The Pusher. He pushes his victims in front of cars, trains, that sort of thing. No one knows the identity of The Pusher and many believe he's an urban legend.
I loved everything about Three Assassins. Its violent and crazy but also contains truckloads of heart. I cannot recommend it enough!
My sincere thanks to Kotaro Isaka, ABRAMS, and NetGalley for pleasure of reading an advance copy of Three Assassins.
This book has everything! Assassins? At least three. Torture? You betcha. Ghosts? Yup. If Tokyo was really like this would I visit? Nope. How anyone survives in this Tokyo is anyone's guess. There is an entire industry devoted to killing people. Its like there is a Yellow Pages for the evil.
Told from the perspective of Suzuki and the Three Assassins, the changing POVs allow you to get to know each in a way that is unusual but extremely effective. Especially, the assassins and the emotions coursing through them. Hitmen have feelings too.
Three Assassins is hectic, weird, and oddly engrossing but its the characters that steal the show. The Whale is an assassin who gets people to commit suicide through suggestion. The Cicada uses knives and does the jobs others turndown; mainly families. The Pusher. He pushes his victims in front of cars, trains, that sort of thing. No one knows the identity of The Pusher and many believe he's an urban legend.
I loved everything about Three Assassins. Its violent and crazy but also contains truckloads of heart. I cannot recommend it enough!
My sincere thanks to Kotaro Isaka, ABRAMS, and NetGalley for pleasure of reading an advance copy of Three Assassins.
May 21, 2024
I like the idea of all these independent contractors just murdering their way through Japan, but I struggled to relate to any of the characters and not because of the murdering I just felt their decisions were odd and to me didn't make a lot of sense.
April 7, 2023
5.5/10
Al final he dudado entre 2 y 3 estrellas, pero me decanto por las 2, ya que mi sensación durante buena parte de la lectura no fue demasiado positiva, sobre todo debido a que su autor busca sorprender al lector, pero le falta gracia al conjunto y al final se queda en un quiero y no puedo.
A su favor tiene que a pesar de ser personajes japoneses, algunos de ellos, en especial los diferentes asesinos, no son demasiado herméticos y poseen personalidades muy dispares, lo que ayuda a diferenciar sus voces y a entender sus actos de forma sencilla. El problema es que al final se vuelven bastante repetitivos con su discurso y forma de actuar, por lo que sus peculiaridades que al principio te pueden hacer gracia o llamar la atención, pronto se vuelven aburridas. El ritmo narrativo es bueno y se lee bien, hay acción y en general siempre pasa algo, motivo por el que no tuve problema en terminarlo, a pesar de que me ha dejado poco satisfecho.
En el aspecto negativo, pues lo ya comentado sobre que se vuelve repetitivo, que a la trama principal le falta mucha más chispa, para mi gusto este tipo de libros ganan mucho con secundarios extravagantes y que llamen mucho nuestra atención, de ese modo el autor nos puede sorprender, y aquí, aunque alguno hay, pasan muy de puntillas. El giro final si se lo hubiera ahorrado tampoco hubiera pasado nada, ya que en verdad no aporta nada y sorprende menos.
Resumiendo, historia muy similar a su anterior Tren Bala, pero siendo más bien un sucedáneo de baja calidad de esta, y tampoco es que el Tren Bala fuera un 5 estrellas. Estoy convencido de que tendrá su público y que estos lo disfrutarán mucho, pero es evidente que no soy uno de ellos.
Al final he dudado entre 2 y 3 estrellas, pero me decanto por las 2, ya que mi sensación durante buena parte de la lectura no fue demasiado positiva, sobre todo debido a que su autor busca sorprender al lector, pero le falta gracia al conjunto y al final se queda en un quiero y no puedo.
A su favor tiene que a pesar de ser personajes japoneses, algunos de ellos, en especial los diferentes asesinos, no son demasiado herméticos y poseen personalidades muy dispares, lo que ayuda a diferenciar sus voces y a entender sus actos de forma sencilla. El problema es que al final se vuelven bastante repetitivos con su discurso y forma de actuar, por lo que sus peculiaridades que al principio te pueden hacer gracia o llamar la atención, pronto se vuelven aburridas. El ritmo narrativo es bueno y se lee bien, hay acción y en general siempre pasa algo, motivo por el que no tuve problema en terminarlo, a pesar de que me ha dejado poco satisfecho.
En el aspecto negativo, pues lo ya comentado sobre que se vuelve repetitivo, que a la trama principal le falta mucha más chispa, para mi gusto este tipo de libros ganan mucho con secundarios extravagantes y que llamen mucho nuestra atención, de ese modo el autor nos puede sorprender, y aquí, aunque alguno hay, pasan muy de puntillas. El giro final si se lo hubiera ahorrado tampoco hubiera pasado nada, ya que en verdad no aporta nada y sorprende menos.
Resumiendo, historia muy similar a su anterior Tren Bala, pero siendo más bien un sucedáneo de baja calidad de esta, y tampoco es que el Tren Bala fuera un 5 estrellas. Estoy convencido de que tendrá su público y que estos lo disfrutarán mucho, pero es evidente que no soy uno de ellos.
December 5, 2023
3 1/2 Sterne. Temporeich, skurrile Figuren und Dialoge wie in "Bullet Train ", Protagonisten und Action hatten mir dort noch etwas besser gefallen.
Jetzt mag ich wieder etwas Besinnlicheres lesen 😉
Jetzt mag ich wieder etwas Besinnlicheres lesen 😉
August 22, 2022
A beautiful Japanese noir novel about a teacher wanting revenge for the death of his wife. He goes undercover in a criminal organization. He fails and the person responsible for he wife’s dead will kill him too when the son of the crimeking falls in front of a car. Enter the mythical assassin The Pusher. Suzuki the teacher follows this character and becomes the middle of a chase to find the Pusher who has to be killed as a retribution.
Involved are Cicera a talkative assassin who kills whole families and The Whale who does not kill himself but brings people to suicide. They all get caught up in this tale.
It is an original tale about murder and morality and haunted by ghosts of the past and victims.
Truly an enjoyable Japanese tale and its vision on murder and mayhem.
Well advised to read, his Bullet train is also being read the next three weeks of vacation.
Involved are Cicera a talkative assassin who kills whole families and The Whale who does not kill himself but brings people to suicide. They all get caught up in this tale.
It is an original tale about murder and morality and haunted by ghosts of the past and victims.
Truly an enjoyable Japanese tale and its vision on murder and mayhem.
Well advised to read, his Bullet train is also being read the next three weeks of vacation.
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April 12, 2023Unsure what to make of this tbh. It appears to be a metaphysical sort of musing on the value of human life as mediated by a very implausible plot involving rival gangs of very implausible assassins. Intermittently fun and cinematically written but less to it than meets the eye, imo.
December 17, 2024
Europe gets the grim reaper
Egypt has Anubis
Greeks have the ferry man
Japan has truck kun
Assassins have van kun.
Egypt has Anubis
Greeks have the ferry man
Japan has truck kun
Assassins have van kun.
March 27, 2023
Setting: Tokyo, Japan.
OMG - brilliant yet again from this author - a cross between Pulp Fiction and Fargo!
Having loved Bullet Train, I simply had to grab this one from the library and I certainly wasn't disappointed -
Former teacher Suzuki has attempted to infiltrate a criminal organisation going by the name of Fraulein and operated by a man called Terahara - his son killed Suzuki's wife by crushing her between his SUV and a lamp-post but walked away scot-free due to his father's influence. Despite doing some reprehensible things, Suzuki sees it as the only way to get vengeance. But his boss, a young woman called Hiyoko, has worked out what he is up to....
Meanwhile, three independent assassins are at work in the city: The Whale, who persuades people to take their own lives; The Cicada, a deadly knife expert; and The Pusher, who pushes people in front of trains or vehicles...
All three end up involved in each other's lives and those of Suzuki and Terahara's organisation as another complicated plot evolves, told with exquisite skill and craft by this excellent author - 9.5/10.
OMG - brilliant yet again from this author - a cross between Pulp Fiction and Fargo!
Having loved Bullet Train, I simply had to grab this one from the library and I certainly wasn't disappointed -
Former teacher Suzuki has attempted to infiltrate a criminal organisation going by the name of Fraulein and operated by a man called Terahara - his son killed Suzuki's wife by crushing her between his SUV and a lamp-post but walked away scot-free due to his father's influence. Despite doing some reprehensible things, Suzuki sees it as the only way to get vengeance. But his boss, a young woman called Hiyoko, has worked out what he is up to....
Meanwhile, three independent assassins are at work in the city: The Whale, who persuades people to take their own lives; The Cicada, a deadly knife expert; and The Pusher, who pushes people in front of trains or vehicles...
All three end up involved in each other's lives and those of Suzuki and Terahara's organisation as another complicated plot evolves, told with exquisite skill and craft by this excellent author - 9.5/10.
March 25, 2024
This is the story of Suzuki, a widower out to avenge his wife’s murder.
Except… it’s not really about that… because (spoiler) the murderer gets plowed down by a mini van in the first chapter (I’ll admit this scene was a favorite for me.)
Suzuki spends the remaining chapters bumbling around, completely naive and (frankly) a little dumb. He’s kind of just along for the ride.
The story really centers around The Whale, The Cicada and The Pusher - in case you haven’t guessed already these are the titular “Three Assassins”.
The Whale is large (hence the name Whale, apparently) and one bad day away from being admitted to the insanity ward. He is haunted *literally* by the ghosts of his past, and they like to pop up at the most inopportune moments.
The Cicada is completely unhinged but the best character (to me) in the entire book. Manic with just a touch of creepy. Your classic up and coming assassin. “I’m here to rescue you, my dude” is peek hero vibes. Not to mention rescuing someone just so you can torture them. Like I said, unhinged, but we love him.
And then The Pusher. I’ll just say he spent little time on his professional moniker. Maybe it sounded better in the original language. (Also as a professional murderer he kind of pigeon holed himself with that one)
I liked the intertwined story lines. I liked the chaotic feel. But the writing was hard for me to get into, and many of the characters felt one note. I watched bullet train and was excited to read my first novel by Kotaro Isaka, maybe the mistake was starting here and not with the Bullet Train novel. Despite feeling disappointed I still plan to read Bullet Train. Fingers crossed it goes better for me.
Except… it’s not really about that… because (spoiler) the murderer gets plowed down by a mini van in the first chapter (I’ll admit this scene was a favorite for me.)
Suzuki spends the remaining chapters bumbling around, completely naive and (frankly) a little dumb. He’s kind of just along for the ride.
The story really centers around The Whale, The Cicada and The Pusher - in case you haven’t guessed already these are the titular “Three Assassins”.
The Whale is large (hence the name Whale, apparently) and one bad day away from being admitted to the insanity ward. He is haunted *literally* by the ghosts of his past, and they like to pop up at the most inopportune moments.
The Cicada is completely unhinged but the best character (to me) in the entire book. Manic with just a touch of creepy. Your classic up and coming assassin. “I’m here to rescue you, my dude” is peek hero vibes. Not to mention rescuing someone just so you can torture them. Like I said, unhinged, but we love him.
And then The Pusher. I’ll just say he spent little time on his professional moniker. Maybe it sounded better in the original language. (Also as a professional murderer he kind of pigeon holed himself with that one)
I liked the intertwined story lines. I liked the chaotic feel. But the writing was hard for me to get into, and many of the characters felt one note. I watched bullet train and was excited to read my first novel by Kotaro Isaka, maybe the mistake was starting here and not with the Bullet Train novel. Despite feeling disappointed I still plan to read Bullet Train. Fingers crossed it goes better for me.
December 20, 2023
this was so boring I’m sorry 😭
I didn’t care ab any of the characters honestly and the plot was nonexistent…there was definitely potential but it wasn’t executed well. I also don’t think it should be considered a thriller. The concept of the story makes it seem like it would be but it moves wayyyyy too slow to be a thriller.
I didn’t care ab any of the characters honestly and the plot was nonexistent…there was definitely potential but it wasn’t executed well. I also don’t think it should be considered a thriller. The concept of the story makes it seem like it would be but it moves wayyyyy too slow to be a thriller.
February 21, 2025
LE DOY 3 ESTRELLAS PORQUE EL LIBRO PRESENTA UN FASCINANTE MICROCOSMOS DEL BAJO MUNDO JAPONES. Y PORQUE LOS PERSONAJES SON SIMPLES PERO ATRACTIVOS... YA DICHO ESO, LA HISTORIA TIENE MUCHOS PUNTOS QUE RESULTAN "SOSPECHOSAMENTE CONVENIENTES" PARA LA TRAMA.
Si te gustan películas como "John Wick" o "Nobody", este es el libro para ti. ¿Por qué? La razón es simple. Este libro se enfoca en mostrar ese "mundo oculto" de criminales que impera en toda sociedad. Específicamente, este libro nos muestra el bajo mundo de Japón, donde asesinos, secuestradores, traficantes, ladrones, embaucadores y demás, se juntan para coexistir y formar una comunidad que opera fuera de la ley, pero con ciertas reglas y códigos que todos deben respetar.
Este es un concepto muy interesante que personalmente siempre me ha gustado mucho. Películas o series de TV que muestran ese mundillo criminal y como opera al margen de la sociedad, son fascinantes de una manera bastante particular. En este libro conocemos un microcosmos de malhechores que viven a plena luz del día en la ciudad de Tokio, pero que operan de manera clandestina realizando distintas actividades ilegales que van desde lo simple hasta lo monstruoso. Y digo que operan a plena luz del día, porque estos personajes del bajo mundo se camuflan entre la gente normal, y saben perfectamente como aprovecharse de ellos de acuerdo a sus necesidades.
Todo empieza cuando Suzuki, un antiguo profesor de matemáticas convertido ahora en un delincuente de poca monta, se ve arrastrado irremediablemente a la casa de un asesino que hecho algo imperdonable; matar al hijo de uno de los hombres más importantes de bajo mundo. Las reglas exigen una retribución y una muerte lenta y horrible para este asesino, pero Suzuki no esta seguro de eso, ya que la victima fue el culpable de la muerte de un ser muy querido para él (y de su posterior caída en la delincuencia). Empieza así una carrera para encontrar al asesino, y nuestro protagonista deberá decidir de que lado esta antes de que las circunstancias decidan por él.
Hasta ahí, la trama parece una novela de temática criminal. Pero la cosa se complica cuando entran en escena tres de los mejores (y más inusuales) asesinos del bajo mundo... y como punto personal diré que cada uno de ellos tiene una personalidad de lo más "peculiar" (o tal vez "vernácula" sea un mejor termino)
En primer lugar esta “La Ballena”: Rey de la dialéctica y capaz de abocar a cualquier persona al suicidio. Este hombre representa el elemento casi sobrenatural de la trama, ya que sus "poderes" (si pueden llamarse así) son de lo más peculiares y extraños.
En segundo lugar esta “La Cigarra”: Joven y hablador, pero con un manejo de los cuchillos de lo más aterrador. El hombre es un psicópata que no escatima al momento de matar, ni siquiera si se trata de niños o familias enteras.
Y finalmente esta “El Empujón”: Elusivo y misterioso, nadie conoce su identidad y algunos lo consideran una leyenda urbana. Este hombre mata siempre a sus víctimas con solo darles un suave empujón en el momento y lugar adecuado.
Suzuki deberá vérselas con cada uno de ellos si quiere sobrevivir. Pero si tienes a asesinos profesionales por un lado, y a todo el inframundo criminal por el otro. Tus posibilidades no son muy buenas, ¿verdad?
Siendo sincero, la trama es más simple de lo que parece. Pero lo que hace que este libro se diferencie del resto son sus personajes. La peculiaridades de cada uno de ellos los hacen irresistibles de una manera al mismo tiempo pintoresca y extravagante. No hay mucha profundidad en la caracterización, pero a su manera extraña se hacen querer de un modo u otro. Pero no se equivoquen, este libro muestra pasajes y sucesos oscuros del bajo mundo. Cosas horribles y grotescas de las que algunos hemos oído hablar pero nos negamos a creer. Lo que quiero decir es que no hay muchos "chicos buenos" en esta historia. Ni siquiera nuestro protagonista, Suzuki, puede calificarse como tal. Así que si van a leerlo deben de estar preparados para una historia variopinta, pero con un trasfondo innegablemente oscuro. Otro punto en contra es el hecho de que la narración es algo repetitiva por momentos, recurriendo a las metáforas, adagios y retrospectivas más de lo que debería (en especial el personaje de Suzuki). Y existen sucesos de lo más "convenientes" a lo largo de la historia que es imposible no notar. Pero a pesar de todo eso, tengo que decir que el libro no es malo.
De hecho, este es el primer libro de una tetralogía denominada "Serie Assassins" (Serie de Asesinos). Y el más famosos de todos los libros de la saga es el segundo, llamado "Tren Bala", que en el 2022 fue llevado a la pantalla grande y protagonizado por Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Andrew Koji, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, entre otros. Aún no he decidido si leeré las siguientes novelas, pero no lo descarto. La verdad es que este libro fue una lectura interesante y ligera. Kotaro Isaka (el autor) es conocido por su peculiar e irónico estilo al momento de escribir de sus obras. Y si bien este libro esta lejos de ser una obra maestra, cumple con su objetivo de entretener. Tengo entendido que hay un manga y una película de este libro también, pero no los he visto, así que no puedo opinar.
Si lo recomiendo.
En especial para aquellos que buscan salir de la rutina.
Si te gustan películas como "John Wick" o "Nobody", este es el libro para ti. ¿Por qué? La razón es simple. Este libro se enfoca en mostrar ese "mundo oculto" de criminales que impera en toda sociedad. Específicamente, este libro nos muestra el bajo mundo de Japón, donde asesinos, secuestradores, traficantes, ladrones, embaucadores y demás, se juntan para coexistir y formar una comunidad que opera fuera de la ley, pero con ciertas reglas y códigos que todos deben respetar.
Este es un concepto muy interesante que personalmente siempre me ha gustado mucho. Películas o series de TV que muestran ese mundillo criminal y como opera al margen de la sociedad, son fascinantes de una manera bastante particular. En este libro conocemos un microcosmos de malhechores que viven a plena luz del día en la ciudad de Tokio, pero que operan de manera clandestina realizando distintas actividades ilegales que van desde lo simple hasta lo monstruoso. Y digo que operan a plena luz del día, porque estos personajes del bajo mundo se camuflan entre la gente normal, y saben perfectamente como aprovecharse de ellos de acuerdo a sus necesidades.
Todo empieza cuando Suzuki, un antiguo profesor de matemáticas convertido ahora en un delincuente de poca monta, se ve arrastrado irremediablemente a la casa de un asesino que hecho algo imperdonable; matar al hijo de uno de los hombres más importantes de bajo mundo. Las reglas exigen una retribución y una muerte lenta y horrible para este asesino, pero Suzuki no esta seguro de eso, ya que la victima fue el culpable de la muerte de un ser muy querido para él (y de su posterior caída en la delincuencia). Empieza así una carrera para encontrar al asesino, y nuestro protagonista deberá decidir de que lado esta antes de que las circunstancias decidan por él.
Hasta ahí, la trama parece una novela de temática criminal. Pero la cosa se complica cuando entran en escena tres de los mejores (y más inusuales) asesinos del bajo mundo... y como punto personal diré que cada uno de ellos tiene una personalidad de lo más "peculiar" (o tal vez "vernácula" sea un mejor termino)
En primer lugar esta “La Ballena”: Rey de la dialéctica y capaz de abocar a cualquier persona al suicidio. Este hombre representa el elemento casi sobrenatural de la trama, ya que sus "poderes" (si pueden llamarse así) son de lo más peculiares y extraños.
En segundo lugar esta “La Cigarra”: Joven y hablador, pero con un manejo de los cuchillos de lo más aterrador. El hombre es un psicópata que no escatima al momento de matar, ni siquiera si se trata de niños o familias enteras.
Y finalmente esta “El Empujón”: Elusivo y misterioso, nadie conoce su identidad y algunos lo consideran una leyenda urbana. Este hombre mata siempre a sus víctimas con solo darles un suave empujón en el momento y lugar adecuado.
Suzuki deberá vérselas con cada uno de ellos si quiere sobrevivir. Pero si tienes a asesinos profesionales por un lado, y a todo el inframundo criminal por el otro. Tus posibilidades no son muy buenas, ¿verdad?
Siendo sincero, la trama es más simple de lo que parece. Pero lo que hace que este libro se diferencie del resto son sus personajes. La peculiaridades de cada uno de ellos los hacen irresistibles de una manera al mismo tiempo pintoresca y extravagante. No hay mucha profundidad en la caracterización, pero a su manera extraña se hacen querer de un modo u otro. Pero no se equivoquen, este libro muestra pasajes y sucesos oscuros del bajo mundo. Cosas horribles y grotescas de las que algunos hemos oído hablar pero nos negamos a creer. Lo que quiero decir es que no hay muchos "chicos buenos" en esta historia. Ni siquiera nuestro protagonista, Suzuki, puede calificarse como tal. Así que si van a leerlo deben de estar preparados para una historia variopinta, pero con un trasfondo innegablemente oscuro. Otro punto en contra es el hecho de que la narración es algo repetitiva por momentos, recurriendo a las metáforas, adagios y retrospectivas más de lo que debería (en especial el personaje de Suzuki). Y existen sucesos de lo más "convenientes" a lo largo de la historia que es imposible no notar. Pero a pesar de todo eso, tengo que decir que el libro no es malo.
De hecho, este es el primer libro de una tetralogía denominada "Serie Assassins" (Serie de Asesinos). Y el más famosos de todos los libros de la saga es el segundo, llamado "Tren Bala", que en el 2022 fue llevado a la pantalla grande y protagonizado por Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Andrew Koji, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, entre otros. Aún no he decidido si leeré las siguientes novelas, pero no lo descarto. La verdad es que este libro fue una lectura interesante y ligera. Kotaro Isaka (el autor) es conocido por su peculiar e irónico estilo al momento de escribir de sus obras. Y si bien este libro esta lejos de ser una obra maestra, cumple con su objetivo de entretener. Tengo entendido que hay un manga y una película de este libro también, pero no los he visto, así que no puedo opinar.
Si lo recomiendo.
En especial para aquellos que buscan salir de la rutina.
October 13, 2022
2.75/5stars
Sigh. I was so excited for this after Bullet Train ended up being my favorite book of 2022. Maybe my expectations were a wee bit too high, but honestly I think this book just kind of flopped. It very obviously suffered from "oh gosh, I had a book that did amazing and everyone loved, I need to write something like that again."
It really felt like Isaka panicked and just re-wrote Bullet Train but with worse characters and a lackluster plot. The spark of ridiculousness and humor but also extremely existential and beautiful philosophy was completely absent in this story - leaving just a handful of pretty mediocre characters with random deep, meaningful, philosophical thoughts thrown in haphazardly into a completely average story.
These characters were honestly boring, especially in comparison to the ones explored in Bullet Train. The plot was boring and barely-there (I was constantly wondering why any of this was even happening, it seemed so pointless). And the writing didn't have the same spark - the humor was gone, the beautiful language was gone, the seamless integration of characters together was gone.
This was a very unfortunate read, and I'm hoping Isaka goes away from the "assassins" plotlines soon because I think he could write something amazing if he doesn't try to just re-write Bullet Train again.
Sigh. I was so excited for this after Bullet Train ended up being my favorite book of 2022. Maybe my expectations were a wee bit too high, but honestly I think this book just kind of flopped. It very obviously suffered from "oh gosh, I had a book that did amazing and everyone loved, I need to write something like that again."
It really felt like Isaka panicked and just re-wrote Bullet Train but with worse characters and a lackluster plot. The spark of ridiculousness and humor but also extremely existential and beautiful philosophy was completely absent in this story - leaving just a handful of pretty mediocre characters with random deep, meaningful, philosophical thoughts thrown in haphazardly into a completely average story.
These characters were honestly boring, especially in comparison to the ones explored in Bullet Train. The plot was boring and barely-there (I was constantly wondering why any of this was even happening, it seemed so pointless). And the writing didn't have the same spark - the humor was gone, the beautiful language was gone, the seamless integration of characters together was gone.
This was a very unfortunate read, and I'm hoping Isaka goes away from the "assassins" plotlines soon because I think he could write something amazing if he doesn't try to just re-write Bullet Train again.
July 7, 2022
ใครจะยังไงไม่รู้ เเต่ผมอ่านเเล้วผมว่ามันเป็นนิยายตลกร้ายนะ
ความโบ๊ะบ๊ะเเบบคนนู่นบังเอิญมาเจอคนนี้ เหตุการณ์นั้นมาชนอันโน้น นึกถึงหนังเรื่อง Snatch ของกายริชชี่เลย เเถมบางช่วงจังหวะยังคล้ายๆกันด้วยนะ เเบบอ้าวนี่มันมาชนกันเฉยเลยวะ จุดนั้นมันมาเชื่อมตรงนี้ได้ไงเนี่ย
วงการนักฆ่าในเรื่องนี่ก็ครีเอตดีมาก เอาสัตว์มาเป็นโค๊ดเนม ซึ่งก็พอจะเข้าบ้างกับสกิลของนักฆ่าคนนั้น นอกจากเรื่องชื่อเเล้ว ที่ผมชอบก็เรื่องความเป็นนิรนามของตัวนักฆ่า ประมาณเเบบอ้าว พี่เป็นเหรอวะ เอ้า เเล้วพี่เป็นใครวะเนี่ย ซัดกันงงๆเฉย คนที่เเบบเหมือนไม่มีบทก็ดันมี��ท ไอ้คนมีบทเน้นๆก็บทจะไปก็ไปอย่างกับตัวประกอบ เเต่ก็ดีนะครับ เหมือนจริงดี ชีวิตเบาอย่างกับขนนก เป่าปู๊ดเดียวก็ปลิวเเล้ว
อ่านไปอ่านมาผมก็นึกออกว่าผมเคยอ่านเรื่องนี้ตอนทำเป็นมังงะมาเเล้ว เเถมยังเคยดูตอนทำเป็นหนังเเล้วด้วย ภาพตัวละครในหนังนี่ก็ย้อนมาเป็นภาพเเทนของตัวละครในเรื่องเลย เเต่ถ้าจำไม่ผิดเหมือนหนังจะเปลี่ยนเนื้อเรื่องไปพอสมควร เทียบไม่ได้กับนิยายเลย ผมชอบตอนจบของนิยายมากกว่า จากเรื่องวุ่นวายระเบิดเถิดเทิง บทมันจะจบมันก็เเค่นี้เเหละ ชอบอะไรเเบบนี้จริงๆครับ
ความโบ๊ะบ๊ะเเบบคนนู่นบังเอิญมาเจอคนนี้ เหตุการณ์นั้นมาชนอันโน้น นึกถึงหนังเรื่อง Snatch ของกายริชชี่เลย เเถมบางช่วงจังหวะยังคล้ายๆกันด้วยนะ เเบบอ้าวนี่มันมาชนกันเฉยเลยวะ จุดนั้นมันมาเชื่อมตรงนี้ได้ไงเนี่ย
วงการนักฆ่าในเรื่องนี่ก็ครีเอตดีมาก เอาสัตว์มาเป็นโค๊ดเนม ซึ่งก็พอจะเข้าบ้างกับสกิลของนักฆ่าคนนั้น นอกจากเรื่องชื่อเเล้ว ที่ผมชอบก็เรื่องความเป็นนิรนามของตัวนักฆ่า ประมาณเเบบอ้าว พี่เป็นเหรอวะ เอ้า เเล้วพี่เป็นใครวะเนี่ย ซัดกันงงๆเฉย คนที่เเบบเหมือนไม่มีบทก็ดันมี��ท ไอ้คนมีบทเน้นๆก็บทจะไปก็ไปอย่างกับตัวประกอบ เเต่ก็ดีนะครับ เหมือนจริงดี ชีวิตเบาอย่างกับขนนก เป่าปู๊ดเดียวก็ปลิวเเล้ว
อ่านไปอ่านมาผมก็นึกออกว่าผมเคยอ่านเรื่องนี้ตอนทำเป็นมังงะมาเเล้ว เเถมยังเคยดูตอนทำเป็นหนังเเล้วด้วย ภาพตัวละครในหนังนี่ก็ย้อนมาเป็นภาพเเทนของตัวละครในเรื่องเลย เเต่ถ้าจำไม่ผิดเหมือนหนังจะเปลี่ยนเนื้อเรื่องไปพอสมควร เทียบไม่ได้กับนิยายเลย ผมชอบตอนจบของนิยายมากกว่า จากเรื่องวุ่นวายระเบิดเถิดเทิง บทมันจะจบมันก็เเค่นี้เเหละ ชอบอะไรเเบบนี้จริงๆครับ
August 19, 2024
Worth the read, Bullet Train had more action, but a good story nonetheless.
May 19, 2022
I was looking forward to read this first instalment as I have read Bullet Train (book 2 from the series) previously. Set around Tokyo, 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙨 revolves on the backstory of Suzuki (hello sir, we meet again!) after the death of his wife due to a run over. He was out on his revenge towards Terahara's son who was said to be the driver, working as a contractor to Fräulein; a Terahara's outfit that involved with illegal operations trying to gain their trust before he could commit to his motive. An unexpected incident happened that get him involved directly with the three infamous assassins; Whale, Cicada and Pusher that intertwined their fate into a game of hunting and chasing.
Told in a perspective of Suzuki, Whale and Cicada, it highlighted more on stories of fear, guilt and the exploration of life and death rather than an action and suspense thriller. Bit political and psychological related, and as I read few reference of Terahara vs Hornet in Bullet Train (the assassins really gossiping about this incident a lot!), it excites me a bit to delve into the root story of it in here. Love the Hornet duo although it was just a brief intro I like their cunning and unexpected characters.
Fairly gripping and compelling; this should be an easy read for a 200+ pages but it gets underwhelming sometimes for me with its random unrelated scenes and dialogues. I love the distinctive personalities of the three assassins and their ways of killing people-- that underlying reasons and struggles especially for Whale who knocks off his target and making it to look like a suicide to then suffered from anxiety and haunted by the souls of his victims (tw: descriptive suicide scenes). Cicada was harsh and furious while Pusher was quite spooky to me-- his way of killing was too sneaky and gore!
A straightforward plot, not that twisty or intense but exhilarating much for a criminal underworld setting. This series could be read as a standalone because both books having different setting but if you crave for character's development (Suzuki was one of the characters in Bullet Train while both Whale and Cicada appeared occasionally-- there's a reason why both only secondary in book 2) then I would suggest you to go accordingly (I was expecting a story of Wolf in here but having none, maybe in book 3?). Would go for 3.5 stars to this!
Thank you Pansing Distribution for sending me an ARC for a review!
Told in a perspective of Suzuki, Whale and Cicada, it highlighted more on stories of fear, guilt and the exploration of life and death rather than an action and suspense thriller. Bit political and psychological related, and as I read few reference of Terahara vs Hornet in Bullet Train (the assassins really gossiping about this incident a lot!), it excites me a bit to delve into the root story of it in here. Love the Hornet duo although it was just a brief intro I like their cunning and unexpected characters.
Fairly gripping and compelling; this should be an easy read for a 200+ pages but it gets underwhelming sometimes for me with its random unrelated scenes and dialogues. I love the distinctive personalities of the three assassins and their ways of killing people-- that underlying reasons and struggles especially for Whale who knocks off his target and making it to look like a suicide to then suffered from anxiety and haunted by the souls of his victims (tw: descriptive suicide scenes). Cicada was harsh and furious while Pusher was quite spooky to me-- his way of killing was too sneaky and gore!
A straightforward plot, not that twisty or intense but exhilarating much for a criminal underworld setting. This series could be read as a standalone because both books having different setting but if you crave for character's development (Suzuki was one of the characters in Bullet Train while both Whale and Cicada appeared occasionally-- there's a reason why both only secondary in book 2) then I would suggest you to go accordingly (I was expecting a story of Wolf in here but having none, maybe in book 3?). Would go for 3.5 stars to this!
Thank you Pansing Distribution for sending me an ARC for a review!
October 21, 2022
4.5*
“This is stupid.”
“You seem to believe you aren’t stupid,” he said.
This was such a wild, violent ride. I expected this to be just okay and thrillers are not something I usually enjoy but dang I enjoyed this was a trip.
Three Assassins follows Suzuki, an ordinary man attempting to avenge his late wife by infiltrating the crime gang who killed her. To exert his vengeance, he must kill the three main assassins of the gang: the Whale, the Cicada, and the Pusher (if he’s even real to begin with, most believe he’s just an urban legend).
“The Whale convinces his victims to take their own lives using just his words.
The Cicada is a talkative and deadly knife expert.
The elusive Pusher dispatches his targets in deadly traffic accidents.”
We see a few different POVs in which we don’t only get to know Suzuki, but also the assassins. This story is very violent and the assassins do pretty awful things, so expect dark subjects in this book, yet they are so likable. Maybe likable is not the right word, but they are interesting. I could not help wanting to learn more about them and I adored seeing how they dealt with their realities being who they are, and doing what they do. I found the Cicada to be quite likable and I adored the Whale - he was such an interesting POV, not only because of how he got people to kill themselves but also how he dealt with all his ghosts.
There are many good moments in this novel. I may re-read it in the future and even pump this up to 5 stars.
“This is stupid.”
“You seem to believe you aren’t stupid,” he said.
This was such a wild, violent ride. I expected this to be just okay and thrillers are not something I usually enjoy but dang I enjoyed this was a trip.
Three Assassins follows Suzuki, an ordinary man attempting to avenge his late wife by infiltrating the crime gang who killed her. To exert his vengeance, he must kill the three main assassins of the gang: the Whale, the Cicada, and the Pusher (if he’s even real to begin with, most believe he’s just an urban legend).
“The Whale convinces his victims to take their own lives using just his words.
The Cicada is a talkative and deadly knife expert.
The elusive Pusher dispatches his targets in deadly traffic accidents.”
We see a few different POVs in which we don’t only get to know Suzuki, but also the assassins. This story is very violent and the assassins do pretty awful things, so expect dark subjects in this book, yet they are so likable. Maybe likable is not the right word, but they are interesting. I could not help wanting to learn more about them and I adored seeing how they dealt with their realities being who they are, and doing what they do. I found the Cicada to be quite likable and I adored the Whale - he was such an interesting POV, not only because of how he got people to kill themselves but also how he dealt with all his ghosts.
There are many good moments in this novel. I may re-read it in the future and even pump this up to 5 stars.
October 19, 2023
สนุกที่อยากรู้ว่าเรื่องนี้มันจะไปจบที่ตรงไหนกันนะ ยิ่งช่วงท้ายคือวางไม่ลง พอเคยดูหนังเรื่อง bullet train มาก่อน แม้ไม่ใช่เรื่องเดียวกันแต่อยู่ในจักรวาลเดียวกัน ตอนอ่านเลยนึกภาพหนังสือเรื่องนี้เวอร์ชั่นหนัง เลยอ่านได้รสชาติสนุกอีกแบบ
August 22, 2023
This is such a short read but it took me days to finish because I kept falling asleep every time I started another chapter.
January 8, 2025
Read twice, reread 4 stars but not changing original rating. Fun to read and revisit characters after reading Bullet Train.
September 16, 2023
Es bastante entretenido. Personalmente me gustó mucho más “Tren bala”, con sus tramas cruzadas y sus personajes estrambóticos. Aquí parece que intenta lo mismo pero no resulta tan original. Aún así, recomendable.
April 27, 2023
3.5 Me gustó mucho más el primer libro.
August 4, 2022
Entretenido, personajes chulos y una historia bien construida.
No tengo mucho más que decir, me gustó más "Tren Bala" aunque es posible que sea porque este "Three assassins" no está traducido y me ha costado más de la cuenta leerlo. Aun así, un libro correcto y entretenido.
No tengo mucho más que decir, me gustó más "Tren Bala" aunque es posible que sea porque este "Three assassins" no está traducido y me ha costado más de la cuenta leerlo. Aun así, un libro correcto y entretenido.
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