Bullet Train
A Novel
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Narrateur(s):
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Pun Bandhu
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Auteur(s):
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Kotaro Isaka
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Sam Malissa - translator
A dark, satirical thriller by the best-selling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins - a major film from Sony
Nanao, nicknamed Ladybug - 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.
A massive best seller in Japan, Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with an incredible energy and surprising humor as its complex net of double-crosses and twists unwind. Award-winning author Kotaro Isaka takes listeners on a tension-packed journey as the bullet train hurtles toward its final destination. Who will make it off the train alive - and what awaits them at the last stop?
©2021 Kotaro Isaka/CTB Inc. English translation rights arranged through CTB Inc. Translation from the Japanese language by Sam Malissa. Published in 2021 by the Overlook Press, an imprint of ABRAMS, New York. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Blackstone PublishingVous pourriez aussi aimer...
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The book had some notable characters, but the main characters of Nanao, Lemon and Tangerine, and Kimura stay relatively close to their movie counterparts. They have the quirk and charm that made me fall in love with them from the start, and it was wonderful to be deeper inside Kimura's head. The Prince's storyline was the biggest change, and I didn't find him as compelling.
Though the book still had its charm and Ladybug's notorious bad luck, it did play a more serious note. The action was still exciting and the conversations still interesting, but I definitely see why certain things were altered from the movie.
If you love BULLET TRAIN the movie you might find some callbacks here, but just be aware that the tone and characters will be different. Would still recommend it to fans of the film!
Similar to the movie but not quite
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