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First Books of September
Sep. 12th, 2021 08:43 pmI have been really enjoying finding books for the LJ Book Bingo card as the categories are right up my alley. My card is here. I hope you all have a really good upcoming week!
Nanao, nicknamed Lady Bird—the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world”—boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase—and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, “the Prince,” with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciously cunning psychopath, is also in the mix and has history with some of the others. Risk fuels him as does a good philosophical debate . . . like, is killing really wrong? Chasing the Prince is another assassin with a score to settle for the time the Prince casually pushed a young boy off of a roof, leaving him comatose.
When the five assassins discover they are all on the same train, they realize their missions are not as unrelated as they first appear. ~Goodreads Description
I can totally see why this book is being turned into an action movie. It is fast paced, a bit out there, and kinda dark. I liked that they were all essentially stuck on a train each with their own agenda but as the novel wears on you realize they are also have some very interesting connections. I also liked how the author switched povs between the various characters. There were a few cringy scenes that were not great. Although it is not my usual cup of tea it was a well written and interesting read. (Using this one for the Crime/Thriller Square)
This was an interesting book. I appreciated Robin McKinley's unique take on the vampire/urban fantasy plot. I liked the fact that her vampires are essentially a walking corpse. They no longer look human and they are not the stuff of romantic fantasies. She makes that clear several times in very gross terms. Sunshine was a strong character whose pov was interesting to read about. Also this book is a journey not a destination. What I mean by that is nothing happens quickly in this story. It meanders and backtracks and goes down a lot of informational spirals and eventually a plot happens. I don't mind that kind of story once I realize that is what is going on. My main problem with this book was the way Sunshine would have sooooooooo many asides. Basically the author would set up a tension filled scene and Sunshine would be in mortal peril and then she would all the sudden start thinking about some tangential point of information and it would take me out of the story every single time. It was hard to feel any sort of worry when the main character’s mind kept wondering. And it happened A LOT. Other then that it was a good book and I for the most part enjoyed it. (Using this one for the Free but Halloweeny Sqaure)
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Nanao, nicknamed Lady Bird—the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world”—boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase—and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, “the Prince,” with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciously cunning psychopath, is also in the mix and has history with some of the others. Risk fuels him as does a good philosophical debate . . . like, is killing really wrong? Chasing the Prince is another assassin with a score to settle for the time the Prince casually pushed a young boy off of a roof, leaving him comatose.
When the five assassins discover they are all on the same train, they realize their missions are not as unrelated as they first appear. ~Goodreads Description
I can totally see why this book is being turned into an action movie. It is fast paced, a bit out there, and kinda dark. I liked that they were all essentially stuck on a train each with their own agenda but as the novel wears on you realize they are also have some very interesting connections. I also liked how the author switched povs between the various characters. There were a few cringy scenes that were not great. Although it is not my usual cup of tea it was a well written and interesting read. (Using this one for the Crime/Thriller Square)
This was an interesting book. I appreciated Robin McKinley's unique take on the vampire/urban fantasy plot. I liked the fact that her vampires are essentially a walking corpse. They no longer look human and they are not the stuff of romantic fantasies. She makes that clear several times in very gross terms. Sunshine was a strong character whose pov was interesting to read about. Also this book is a journey not a destination. What I mean by that is nothing happens quickly in this story. It meanders and backtracks and goes down a lot of informational spirals and eventually a plot happens. I don't mind that kind of story once I realize that is what is going on. My main problem with this book was the way Sunshine would have sooooooooo many asides. Basically the author would set up a tension filled scene and Sunshine would be in mortal peril and then she would all the sudden start thinking about some tangential point of information and it would take me out of the story every single time. It was hard to feel any sort of worry when the main character’s mind kept wondering. And it happened A LOT. Other then that it was a good book and I for the most part enjoyed it. (Using this one for the Free but Halloweeny Sqaure)
( One More Under the Cut... )
