Bullet Train

Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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This is a good rip-roaring thriller so utterly removed from reality it has comic overtones. A bunch of assassins run up and down a bullet train killing one another is the basic plot. The pacing is fast and the characters are quirky.

Those who wonder if it's worth watching the movie after reading the book have no cause for concern. I watched the movie and about the only thing the two have in common is the title. They're both enjoyable but certainly different.

This is fiction so anything is permissible but there were a couple of scenes which stretched credulity perhaps a bit too far. In any event, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will move on to the next.



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