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六個說謊的大學生
「那年，我踏入一生必定走進一次，再平凡不過的面試室，
以為那是象徵美好人生的起點，
沒想到，卻是踏入一個無比異常的空間……
那場兩個半小時的『面試』，讓我的命運從此搭上超乎想像的列車。」
迅速成長的IT企業祭出高薪，首次招募社會新鮮人，
就讀大學三年級的波多野祥吾，與其他五名應屆畢業生，
從五千人裡一路脫穎而出，進入面試最後一關。
公司提出的最終面試考題，是要他們在一個月內建立一個團隊，
若表現優異，則六個人都可以得到工作。
隨著相處時間越來越長，他們也建立起如同夥伴的情誼。
就在六個大學生賭上未來生涯，進行最終面試的途中，
意外在面試室的角落發現了六封信，上面各自寫著每個人的名字，
打開其中一封，裡頭竟放著「○○是殺人犯」的告密信。
告密文暗示：「在場的這六個人，都是不折不扣的人渣。」
為了保住工作機會，他們試圖找出告密信的犯人真面目，
一場單純的面試開始走調，變成互揭瘡疤、腥風血雨的人性角力，
甚至讓前途光明的他們，留下一生無法抹去的傷疤。
在最終面試的多年後，
「犯人死掉」時，一切犯罪動機才正要揭開。
以為那是象徵美好人生的起點，
沒想到，卻是踏入一個無比異常的空間……
那場兩個半小時的『面試』，讓我的命運從此搭上超乎想像的列車。」
迅速成長的IT企業祭出高薪，首次招募社會新鮮人，
就讀大學三年級的波多野祥吾，與其他五名應屆畢業生，
從五千人裡一路脫穎而出，進入面試最後一關。
公司提出的最終面試考題，是要他們在一個月內建立一個團隊，
若表現優異，則六個人都可以得到工作。
隨著相處時間越來越長，他們也建立起如同夥伴的情誼。
就在六個大學生賭上未來生涯，進行最終面試的途中，
意外在面試室的角落發現了六封信，上面各自寫著每個人的名字，
打開其中一封，裡頭竟放著「○○是殺人犯」的告密信。
告密文暗示：「在場的這六個人，都是不折不扣的人渣。」
為了保住工作機會，他們試圖找出告密信的犯人真面目，
一場單純的面試開始走調，變成互揭瘡疤、腥風血雨的人性角力，
甚至讓前途光明的他們，留下一生無法抹去的傷疤。
在最終面試的多年後，
「犯人死掉」時，一切犯罪動機才正要揭開。
320 pages, Paperback
First published March 2, 2021
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July 25, 2023
2.5
六個說謊的大學生 xoay quanh Hatano Shoto, chàng sinh viên đang trong quá trình loay hoay tìm kiếm việc làm, mục tiêu lớn nhất của Hatano là công ty Spiralinks - nơi có tiếng và có mức lương đáng mơ ước. Vượt qua 5.000 ứng cử viên khác, Hatano cùng năm người được chọn khác bắt đầu cùng nhau thành lập một nhóm - cùng trao đổi, chia sẻ tài liệu, kiến thức trong công việc. Tuy nhiên, khi ngày phỏng vấn đã đến, phía Spiralinks lại thay đổi ý định, họ quyết định chỉ chọn một người và để nhóm của Hatano tự quyết định chọn ra "Ai sẽ xứng đáng trở thành nhân viên của Spiralinks".
Cuốn sách được chia ra làm Hai phần: Trước và Sau những gì đã xảy ra vào ngày phỏng vấn. Mình đã ngạc nhiên vì khi phía "Spiralinks thay đổi quyết định", bởi có sự bất ngờ xảy ra. Có ai đó đã cố tình tìm cách hạ bệ tất cả thành viên trong nhóm - để bản thân hắn có thể trở thành "ứng cử viên sáng giá"; từng sai lầm trong quá khứ của mọi người trong nhóm lần lượt bị phơi bày, họ phải tìm ra ai là hung thủ và quyết định ai xứng đáng là người được chọn.
Với cách viết nhanh, dễ đọc thì mình hoàn thành cuốn sách này chưa tới hai ngày. Tuy nhiên, dù mang yếu tố Trinh thám nhưng những diễn biến truyện không kịch tính và hồi hộp lắm. Thậm chí phần đầu truyện lại khá nhàm chán, tác giả chủ yếu tập trung vào những phần thiên về Cuộc sống - Xã hội nhiều hơn.
Phần sau truyện tác giả lại tập trung vào khía cạnh hết sức "chữa lành". Mình thích cách tác giả lột tả những khía cạnh "tốt" và "xấu" của một con người khi so sánh với bề mặt của mặt trăng, không phải ai cũng hoàn hảo tuyệt đối, không phải ai cũng hoàn toàn xấu; một lỗi lầm trong quá khứ không khiến bạn suy sụp hoàn toàn, bạn có thể đứng lên và hoàn thiện bản thân mỗi ngày. Thật sự nhân vật Hatano là nhân vật mà mình yêu thích nhất trong sách.
Tuy nhiên, lúc đọc xong mình nhìn lại và cảm thấy 六個說謊的大學生 có quá nhiều thứ rất non. Mình biết quyển này khi lướt IG và thấy nhiều bạn bookstagram bên Nhật khen nhiều và bìa đẹp nên mình rất muốn đọc, ấy thế khi đọc xong nó không như kỳ vọng. Xét cho cùng yếu tố Trinh thám vẫn bình thường và không đặc sắc, phần sự thật của các thành viên khiến mình thấy nó lố bịch, sao có thể khiến cho một điều bình thường thành lời đe dọa!!?? Cũng chỉ là một cuốn sách về Xã hội có một chút mystery nhưng rất nhạt.
Rốt cuộc, cho dù một người có vẻ ngoài cao quý như thế nào, tôi không biết được người đó đang nghĩ gì trong lòng. Có rất nhiều người che giấu một điều gì đó trong nụ cười của họ, và hầu hết họ đều sống dưới một lớp mặt nạ. Chính cuộc thảo luận đã cho tôi biết điều này.
六個說謊的大學生 xoay quanh Hatano Shoto, chàng sinh viên đang trong quá trình loay hoay tìm kiếm việc làm, mục tiêu lớn nhất của Hatano là công ty Spiralinks - nơi có tiếng và có mức lương đáng mơ ước. Vượt qua 5.000 ứng cử viên khác, Hatano cùng năm người được chọn khác bắt đầu cùng nhau thành lập một nhóm - cùng trao đổi, chia sẻ tài liệu, kiến thức trong công việc. Tuy nhiên, khi ngày phỏng vấn đã đến, phía Spiralinks lại thay đổi ý định, họ quyết định chỉ chọn một người và để nhóm của Hatano tự quyết định chọn ra "Ai sẽ xứng đáng trở thành nhân viên của Spiralinks".
Cuốn sách được chia ra làm Hai phần: Trước và Sau những gì đã xảy ra vào ngày phỏng vấn. Mình đã ngạc nhiên vì khi phía "Spiralinks thay đổi quyết định", bởi có sự bất ngờ xảy ra. Có ai đó đã cố tình tìm cách hạ bệ tất cả thành viên trong nhóm - để bản thân hắn có thể trở thành "ứng cử viên sáng giá"; từng sai lầm trong quá khứ của mọi người trong nhóm lần lượt bị phơi bày, họ phải tìm ra ai là hung thủ và quyết định ai xứng đáng là người được chọn.
Với cách viết nhanh, dễ đọc thì mình hoàn thành cuốn sách này chưa tới hai ngày. Tuy nhiên, dù mang yếu tố Trinh thám nhưng những diễn biến truyện không kịch tính và hồi hộp lắm. Thậm chí phần đầu truyện lại khá nhàm chán, tác giả chủ yếu tập trung vào những phần thiên về Cuộc sống - Xã hội nhiều hơn.
Phần sau truyện tác giả lại tập trung vào khía cạnh hết sức "chữa lành". Mình thích cách tác giả lột tả những khía cạnh "tốt" và "xấu" của một con người khi so sánh với bề mặt của mặt trăng, không phải ai cũng hoàn hảo tuyệt đối, không phải ai cũng hoàn toàn xấu; một lỗi lầm trong quá khứ không khiến bạn suy sụp hoàn toàn, bạn có thể đứng lên và hoàn thiện bản thân mỗi ngày. Thật sự nhân vật Hatano là nhân vật mà mình yêu thích nhất trong sách.
Tuy nhiên, lúc đọc xong mình nhìn lại và cảm thấy 六個說謊的大學生 có quá nhiều thứ rất non. Mình biết quyển này khi lướt IG và thấy nhiều bạn bookstagram bên Nhật khen nhiều và bìa đẹp nên mình rất muốn đọc, ấy thế khi đọc xong nó không như kỳ vọng. Xét cho cùng yếu tố Trinh thám vẫn bình thường và không đặc sắc, phần sự thật của các thành viên khiến mình thấy nó lố bịch, sao có thể khiến cho một điều bình thường thành lời đe dọa!!?? Cũng chỉ là một cuốn sách về Xã hội có một chút mystery nhưng rất nhạt.
October 31, 2025
This is a book of, literally, two halves: the first is an enjoyable critique of the recruitment process for graduate jobs in high tech - moving beyond the 'recruitment centre' approach, this forces psychological game-playing on the eponymous final six. First they are made to bond as a team, thinking that all of them can be employed if their team is strong enough - only to have this mind-set overturned in an instant as they are, instead, pitched against each other in a survival of the fittest contest made even more harrowing by the appearance of mysterious envelopes containing damaging revelations about each candidate.
This reality TV-isation of what should be a sober recruitment/job interview process works well to expose cultural faultlines, that sort of take their lead from shows like The Apprentice, to some extent.
The second half moves away from this psychologically gripping scenario. However intentional and revelatory of the characters we've been following, there is a blandness to this part of the book: the final conclusion that people are flawed but good felt very Japanese but rather tame after the provocative start.
Many thanks to Little, Brown for an ARC via NetGalley.
This reality TV-isation of what should be a sober recruitment/job interview process works well to expose cultural faultlines, that sort of take their lead from shows like The Apprentice, to some extent.
The second half moves away from this psychologically gripping scenario. However intentional and revelatory of the characters we've been following, there is a blandness to this part of the book: the final conclusion that people are flawed but good felt very Japanese but rather tame after the provocative start.
Many thanks to Little, Brown for an ARC via NetGalley.
May 30, 2026
Yep, another book set in Japan for me, I can’t resist reading them now. This was different from the crime books that I have been reading, I would say this is a corporate thriller maybe. Is that a thing?
Remember what it is like to be a job seeker? Awful right, trying to find the right job and then nailing the interview. This will bring it all back for you. The Final Six is about 6 Japanese university students who are looking for their first job and for these 6 it is a dream role with one of the biggest tech companies in Tokyo. They have made it to the final round, only to be told that they must choose who should get the one role that is being offered. Nightmare right? They have all become pretty good friends through this process and now this. Oh it gets better, a final twist that nobody sees coming. You will have to read it to find out what happened.
I was hooked. The setting in Tokyo, the 6 totally different candidates, the drama. It really shines a light on the whole recruitment process and can you really get it right from the small time you get to know somebody. Can one digression be enough to change somebody’s perspective about someone? Doesn’t everyone have something they have done in their past that they are not proud of?
I really enjoyed the way this makes the reader think about this and so much more.
Thanks so much to Little BrownBook Group UK for my early copy to read on NetGalley.. Out on June 4th.
Remember what it is like to be a job seeker? Awful right, trying to find the right job and then nailing the interview. This will bring it all back for you. The Final Six is about 6 Japanese university students who are looking for their first job and for these 6 it is a dream role with one of the biggest tech companies in Tokyo. They have made it to the final round, only to be told that they must choose who should get the one role that is being offered. Nightmare right? They have all become pretty good friends through this process and now this. Oh it gets better, a final twist that nobody sees coming. You will have to read it to find out what happened.
I was hooked. The setting in Tokyo, the 6 totally different candidates, the drama. It really shines a light on the whole recruitment process and can you really get it right from the small time you get to know somebody. Can one digression be enough to change somebody’s perspective about someone? Doesn’t everyone have something they have done in their past that they are not proud of?
I really enjoyed the way this makes the reader think about this and so much more.
Thanks so much to Little BrownBook Group UK for my early copy to read on NetGalley.. Out on June 4th.
January 12, 2025
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May 31, 2026
4,5 ⭐️
Quanto siamo disposti a mentire per il successo? "Gli ultimi sei" trasforma una selezione aziendale in un brutale noir psicologico. Sei studenti si contendono un unico posto di lavoro, ma la collaborazione muta in guerra quando buste anonime rivelano i segreti più inconfessabili di ciascuno. Il libro brilla per la capacità di ribaltare costantemente le certezze del lettore. Attraverso una struttura che intreccia la prova finale a interviste effettuate anni dopo, l’autore indaga il "lato nascosto della luna": la parte oscura che celiamo dietro la maschera sociale. La narrazione è una critica feroce alle ipocrisie del sistema e alla fallibilità del giudizio umano. Magnetico e ritmato, il racconto invita a una lettura vorace grazie a continui colpi di scena. È un thriller sociale acuto che scava nella natura umana, convincendo per intelligenza e profondità. Un'opera spiazzante che tiene incollati alla pagina fino alla rivelazione conclusiva.
Quanto siamo disposti a mentire per il successo? "Gli ultimi sei" trasforma una selezione aziendale in un brutale noir psicologico. Sei studenti si contendono un unico posto di lavoro, ma la collaborazione muta in guerra quando buste anonime rivelano i segreti più inconfessabili di ciascuno. Il libro brilla per la capacità di ribaltare costantemente le certezze del lettore. Attraverso una struttura che intreccia la prova finale a interviste effettuate anni dopo, l’autore indaga il "lato nascosto della luna": la parte oscura che celiamo dietro la maschera sociale. La narrazione è una critica feroce alle ipocrisie del sistema e alla fallibilità del giudizio umano. Magnetico e ritmato, il racconto invita a una lettura vorace grazie a continui colpi di scena. È un thriller sociale acuto che scava nella natura umana, convincendo per intelligenza e profondità. Un'opera spiazzante che tiene incollati alla pagina fino alla rivelazione conclusiva.
October 21, 2025
Sifat asli manusia akan muncul saat depresi cari kerja.
Ujian Kelompok Berubah Jadi Battle Royale
Novel ini benar-benar membawa kita ke fase paling menekan dan penuh kepalsuan dalam hidup: mencari kerja!
Enam fresh graduate terbaik terpilih untuk tahap seleksi akhir di Spiralinks, perusahaan IT yang sedang naik daun. Mereka diajak kerja sama tim dalam sebuah diskusi kelompok untuk memperebutkan satu kursi impian. Awalnya, mereka saling bertegur sapa, berlagak teman, dan sibuk “memoles” diri serta CV mereka.
Namun, situasi berbalik 180 derajat ketika sebuah amplop misterius muncul. Isinya? Daftar kebohongan, aib, dan dosa tergelap dari masing-masing orang. Puncaknya, ada tuduhan bahwa salah satu dari mereka adalah pembunuh! Sejak saat itu, persaingan berubah dari profesional menjadi perang psikologis dan permainan survivor yang brutal.
Spoiler Ending dan Keseluruhan Cerita ( Si Arsitek Kekacauan yang Sebenarnya )
Novel ini sangat direkomendasikan bagi yang suka cerita penuh intrik, manipulasi, dan teka-teki. Ini bukan sekadar misteri biasa, tapi cerminan sisi tergelap manusia saat menghadapi persaingan survival demi pekerjaan impian.
Sebuah mahakarya mind-game yang brilian! Akinari Asakura berhasil mempermainkan mental pembaca dengan plot yang super rapi dan ending yang di luar dugaan. Sangat direkomendasikan bagi yang suka misteri modern yang ngejutin. Gak cuma thrilling, tapi juga bikin kita mikir: seberapa jauh kita berbohong untuk mencapai impian?
5/5 Bintang
Ujian Kelompok Berubah Jadi Battle Royale
Novel ini benar-benar membawa kita ke fase paling menekan dan penuh kepalsuan dalam hidup: mencari kerja!
Enam fresh graduate terbaik terpilih untuk tahap seleksi akhir di Spiralinks, perusahaan IT yang sedang naik daun. Mereka diajak kerja sama tim dalam sebuah diskusi kelompok untuk memperebutkan satu kursi impian. Awalnya, mereka saling bertegur sapa, berlagak teman, dan sibuk “memoles” diri serta CV mereka.
Namun, situasi berbalik 180 derajat ketika sebuah amplop misterius muncul. Isinya? Daftar kebohongan, aib, dan dosa tergelap dari masing-masing orang. Puncaknya, ada tuduhan bahwa salah satu dari mereka adalah pembunuh! Sejak saat itu, persaingan berubah dari profesional menjadi perang psikologis dan permainan survivor yang brutal.
Spoiler Ending dan Keseluruhan Cerita ( Si Arsitek Kekacauan yang Sebenarnya )
Novel ini sangat direkomendasikan bagi yang suka cerita penuh intrik, manipulasi, dan teka-teki. Ini bukan sekadar misteri biasa, tapi cerminan sisi tergelap manusia saat menghadapi persaingan survival demi pekerjaan impian.
Sebuah mahakarya mind-game yang brilian! Akinari Asakura berhasil mempermainkan mental pembaca dengan plot yang super rapi dan ending yang di luar dugaan. Sangat direkomendasikan bagi yang suka misteri modern yang ngejutin. Gak cuma thrilling, tapi juga bikin kita mikir: seberapa jauh kita berbohong untuk mencapai impian?
5/5 Bintang
August 18, 2025
Setelah membaca ini, fix Akinari Asakura-sensei akan menjadi penulis misteri Jepang lainnya yang masuk ke daftar auto-buy saya.
Cara beliau meramu dan menuliskan kisah Enam Mahasiswa Pembohong ini begitu rapi dan revolusioner. Suka sekali pengemasan misterinya, penempatan fakta di sana-sini, serta revelation timing-nya untuk setiap fakta tersebut. Teknik penulisannya betul-betul jempolan, dari cara pemilihan sudut pandang karakter yang digunakan, dipadukan dengan transkrip wawancara, surat, percakapan antarkarakter, sampai "isi amplop". Semuanya dijahit dengan sangat sangat sangat rapi karena Sensei berhasil membuat setiap unsur berkelindan hingga akhirnya di halaman terakhir pembaca merasa sangat terpuaskan setelah mengetahui gambaran utuh.
Arguably ini salah satu novel misteri-tanpa-pembunuhan terterterbaik yang pernah saya baca, berdasarkan teknik tingkat tinggi yang dipakai. Pengupasan lapisan misterinya benar-benar dibuat pas, jadi pembaca tidak pernah kehabisan pertanyaan--Sebenarnya siapa pelakunya? Loh, bukan dia? Kalau begitu siapa? Apa alasannya? Apa kata sandi untuk membuka file itu? Apa "dosa" Shima-san?--dan seterusnya.
Hebat juga novel kritik terhadap dunia HR dan pencari kerja bisa dibungkus dalam misteri kompleks yang penguraiannya sangat memuaskan seperti ini. Apalagi novel ini menonjolkan nilai moral terkait manusia yang selalu punya 2 sisi--satu keburukan tidak berarti dia sama sekali tidak punya sisi baik, dan satu kebaikan tidak berarti dia sama sekali tidak punya sisi buruk. Selalu ada alasan di balik tindakan, dan framing terhadap citra seseorang memang sangat mungkin diambil sepotong saja, bukan konteks utuh. Karena seringkali, kenyataannya adalah gambaran besarnya tidak seperti itu. Sayangnya prasangka dan judgment terlalu mudah dijatuhkan, tanpa berusaha mengetahui kebenaran utuhnya terlebih dahulu.
Cara beliau meramu dan menuliskan kisah Enam Mahasiswa Pembohong ini begitu rapi dan revolusioner. Suka sekali pengemasan misterinya, penempatan fakta di sana-sini, serta revelation timing-nya untuk setiap fakta tersebut. Teknik penulisannya betul-betul jempolan, dari cara pemilihan sudut pandang karakter yang digunakan, dipadukan dengan transkrip wawancara, surat, percakapan antarkarakter, sampai "isi amplop". Semuanya dijahit dengan sangat sangat sangat rapi karena Sensei berhasil membuat setiap unsur berkelindan hingga akhirnya di halaman terakhir pembaca merasa sangat terpuaskan setelah mengetahui gambaran utuh.
Arguably ini salah satu novel misteri-tanpa-pembunuhan terterterbaik yang pernah saya baca, berdasarkan teknik tingkat tinggi yang dipakai. Pengupasan lapisan misterinya benar-benar dibuat pas, jadi pembaca tidak pernah kehabisan pertanyaan--Sebenarnya siapa pelakunya? Loh, bukan dia? Kalau begitu siapa? Apa alasannya? Apa kata sandi untuk membuka file itu? Apa "dosa" Shima-san?--dan seterusnya.
Hebat juga novel kritik terhadap dunia HR dan pencari kerja bisa dibungkus dalam misteri kompleks yang penguraiannya sangat memuaskan seperti ini. Apalagi novel ini menonjolkan nilai moral terkait manusia yang selalu punya 2 sisi--satu keburukan tidak berarti dia sama sekali tidak punya sisi baik, dan satu kebaikan tidak berarti dia sama sekali tidak punya sisi buruk. Selalu ada alasan di balik tindakan, dan framing terhadap citra seseorang memang sangat mungkin diambil sepotong saja, bukan konteks utuh. Karena seringkali, kenyataannya adalah gambaran besarnya tidak seperti itu. Sayangnya prasangka dan judgment terlalu mudah dijatuhkan, tanpa berusaha mengetahui kebenaran utuhnya terlebih dahulu.
September 5, 2025
At first I thought this was just a simple mystery plot. But after a few chapters, I realized it is so much more. Akinari Asakura does not only write about finding who is lying, but also shows a psychological game that makes me feel doubt, suspicion, and even sympathy for the characters.
What I like the most is how real the characters feel. In the first arc, through Hatano’s eyes, we see more of the dark side of people, where ambition and competition make them look selfish or fake. But in the second arc, from Shima Iori’s view, those layers start to open. Slowly we see the good side in them. Even Shima changes, from being full of doubt to learning to see people in a more fair way, not only black or white.
That is what makes this book special for me. Every suspicion, every judgment, hides reasons and even kindness that are not easy to see at first. It reminds me that people always have both light and dark inside them, and both exist together. Reading this also made me reflect, because I was too quick to judge the main character in the beginning.
In the end, this novel gave me a very satisfying reading experience. The twists are smart, the mystery keeps you curious, but the characters are what make it truly memorable. For me, the biggest lesson from this book is simple but strong: every person, including us, is always more than just good or bad.
What I like the most is how real the characters feel. In the first arc, through Hatano’s eyes, we see more of the dark side of people, where ambition and competition make them look selfish or fake. But in the second arc, from Shima Iori’s view, those layers start to open. Slowly we see the good side in them. Even Shima changes, from being full of doubt to learning to see people in a more fair way, not only black or white.
That is what makes this book special for me. Every suspicion, every judgment, hides reasons and even kindness that are not easy to see at first. It reminds me that people always have both light and dark inside them, and both exist together. Reading this also made me reflect, because I was too quick to judge the main character in the beginning.
In the end, this novel gave me a very satisfying reading experience. The twists are smart, the mystery keeps you curious, but the characters are what make it truly memorable. For me, the biggest lesson from this book is simple but strong: every person, including us, is always more than just good or bad.
June 8, 2026
Sei candidati per un unico posto di lavoro in una prestigiosa azienda. Un romanzo che è, insieme, un thriller incalzante e una feroce critica alla società che incentiva e promuove una competitività cieca e smodata.
May 11, 2025
ความรู้สึกที่มีต่อเล่มนี้เปลี่ยนไปเรื่อยๆ ตลอดระยะเวลาที่อ่าน
เริ่มๆ มาอาจจะเบื่อ
กลางๆ เริ่มเบียวๆ รู้สึกอิหยังวะ ทำไมตัวละครมันต้องทำอะไรแบบนี้
แล้วก็จะคาดหวังผิดหวังกับสังคม กับมนุษย์โลกอะไรขนาดนั้น
หลังเริ่มๆ เข้าใจได้กับพฤติกรรมตัวละครต่างๆ
แล้วก็ปิดท้ายอย่างสวยงามลาเวนเดอร์แบบไม่น่าเชื่อ
เริ่มๆ มาอาจจะเบื่อ
กลางๆ เริ่มเบียวๆ รู้สึกอิหยังวะ ทำไมตัวละครมันต้องทำอะไรแบบนี้
แล้วก็จะคาดหวังผิดหวังกับสังคม กับมนุษย์โลกอะไรขนาดนั้น
หลังเริ่มๆ เข้าใจได้กับพฤติกรรมตัวละครต่างๆ
แล้วก็ปิดท้ายอย่างสวยงามลาเวนเดอร์แบบไม่น่าเชื่อ
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I never hear about this author work before, but i am hooked since the first chapter. The premise is unique and really intriguing. The plot taken readers through the journey of six finalists, all university students who passed the final selection test for a position at a global IT company.
I never imagined the competition for a job position could be this brutal. The final test is designed to force these six individuals into a psychological traps, pitting them against each other in a brutal battle, each stages killed their credibility, integrity, and characters between the competing candidates.
The setting is limited, and many scenes consist of conversations and interviews. But the author is very skilled at portraying motivation and characters development. Readers can clearly see the contrast between the personas the characters showing into the world. The true selves being gradually exposed and the reality beneath it all. The POVs format and storytelling style are unique. Within the first hundred pages, this book managed to make me genuinely curious. It also offers several fresh insights into the recruitment process we thought we knew packed with plenty of plot twists. Just try it!
Thank you Netgalley and Sphere from Little Brown Book Group UK for providing copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Expecting release date : 4 June 2026
I never imagined the competition for a job position could be this brutal. The final test is designed to force these six individuals into a psychological traps, pitting them against each other in a brutal battle, each stages killed their credibility, integrity, and characters between the competing candidates.
The setting is limited, and many scenes consist of conversations and interviews. But the author is very skilled at portraying motivation and characters development. Readers can clearly see the contrast between the personas the characters showing into the world. The true selves being gradually exposed and the reality beneath it all. The POVs format and storytelling style are unique. Within the first hundred pages, this book managed to make me genuinely curious. It also offers several fresh insights into the recruitment process we thought we knew packed with plenty of plot twists. Just try it!
Thank you Netgalley and Sphere from Little Brown Book Group UK for providing copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Expecting release date : 4 June 2026
August 18, 2024
แหม เรื่องนี้มันย่อยาก
หลังจากที่ฮาตาโนะ โชโกะเสียชีวิตไปได้ไม่นาน น้องสาวของเขาก็ติดต่อกับชิมะ อิโอริ เพื่อมอบเอกสารเกี่ยวกับการสมัครงานเมื่อหลายปีก่อนที่เขาทิ้งเอาไว้
บริษัทชั้นนำแห่งหนึ่งคัดเลือกนักศึกษาหกคนมาร่วมทดสอบเพื่อเฟ้นหาผู้มีสิทธิเข้าทำงาน โดยมีกติกาว่าทั้งหกจะต้องอยู่ภายให้ห้องที่ถูกบันทึกภาพด้วยกล้องวงจรปิด เพื่อโหวตหาผู้ที่เหมาะสมให้ได้ภายในเวลาสองชั่วโมงครึ่ง
หลังจากที่เริ่มกิจกรรมไปได้ไม่นานก็มีผู้พบซองเอกสารบรรจุซองจดหมายระบุชื่อทุกคนแอบอยู่ตรงประตูห้องประชุม
พวกเขาทยอยเปิดจดหมายที่แฉความลับอันดำมืดของแต่ละคนออกมาและพยายามสืบหาว่าใครคือคนร้ายที่เป็นผู้ส่งจดหมายเหล่านี้
แต่จนแล้วจนรอดปริศนาก็ไม่กระจ่าง
เมื่ออาโอริได้รับเอกสารจากโชโกะ เธอจึงเดินทางไปพบกับอดีตผู้เข้าร่วมประชุมเพื่อสืบหาคนร้ายตัวจริง
เรื่องมันก็ประมาณนี้แหละค่ะ
ตอนเฉลยปมหลักที่ว่าใครคือคนร้ายที่แท้จริงคนเขียนไม่สามารถดึงกราฟอารมณ์ให้พุ่ง เลยทำให้ไม่ว้าวเท่าไหร่
ในหนังสือมีรายละเอียดเล็กๆ น้อยๆ ซ่อนอยู่ ที่จะขมวดให้อบอุ่นหัวใจในตอนจบ
Goodreads ให้ 3.9 เราให้ 3.6
หลังจากที่ฮาตาโนะ โชโกะเสียชีวิตไปได้ไม่นาน น้องสาวของเขาก็ติดต่อกับชิมะ อิโอริ เพื่อมอบเอกสารเกี่ยวกับการสมัครงานเมื่อหลายปีก่อนที่เขาทิ้งเอาไว้
บริษัทชั้นนำแห่งหนึ่งคัดเลือกนักศึกษาหกคนมาร่วมทดสอบเพื่อเฟ้นหาผู้มีสิทธิเข้าทำงาน โดยมีกติกาว่าทั้งหกจะต้องอยู่ภายให้ห้องที่ถูกบันทึกภาพด้วยกล้องวงจรปิด เพื่อโหวตหาผู้ที่เหมาะสมให้ได้ภายในเวลาสองชั่วโมงครึ่ง
หลังจากที่เริ่มกิจกรรมไปได้ไม่นานก็มีผู้พบซองเอกสารบรรจุซองจดหมายระบุชื่อทุกคนแอบอยู่ตรงประตูห้องประชุม
พวกเขาทยอยเปิดจดหมายที่แฉความลับอันดำมืดของแต่ละคนออกมาและพยายามสืบหาว่าใครคือคนร้ายที่เป็นผู้ส่งจดหมายเหล่านี้
แต่จนแล้วจนรอดปริศนาก็ไม่กระจ่าง
เมื่ออาโอริได้รับเอกสารจากโชโกะ เธอจึงเดินทางไปพบกับอดีตผู้เข้าร่วมประชุมเพื่อสืบหาคนร้ายตัวจริง
เรื่องมันก็ประมาณนี้แหละค่ะ
ตอนเฉลยปมหลักที่ว่าใครคือคนร้ายที่แท้จริงคนเขียนไม่สามารถดึงกราฟอารมณ์ให้พุ่ง เลยทำให้ไม่ว้าวเท่าไหร่
ในหนังสือมีรายละเอียดเล็กๆ น้อยๆ ซ่อนอยู่ ที่จะขมวดให้อบอุ่นหัวใจในตอนจบ
Goodreads ให้ 3.9 เราให้ 3.6
October 28, 2024
4.5⭐️
Truyện không phải dạng xuất sắc, tâm lý nặng nề hay án mạng thảm khốc nhưng lại cuốn hút mình kỳ lạ. Chắc là do đúng gu mình chăng: kiểu kiểu như “tiệc trăng máu” nơi mà từng bí mật xấu xa của các ứng cử viên lần lượt bị vạch trần, không như vẻ hoàn hảo bên ngoài của họ.
Truyện kể đúng trọng tâm, không lan man về những tình tiết râu ria. Không khí hồi hộp được duy trì khá tốt xuyên suốt mạch truyện.
Truyện truyền tải thông điệp xã hội khá tốt về bản chất của nhà tuyển dụng và người tham gia phỏng vấn, rất sát với thực tế.
Truyện có những cú twist khi về cuối, cũng nhẹ nhàng thôi nhưng giúp người đọc suy ngẫm nhiều hơn về hai mặt của một vấn đề.
Truyện không phải dạng xuất sắc, tâm lý nặng nề hay án mạng thảm khốc nhưng lại cuốn hút mình kỳ lạ. Chắc là do đúng gu mình chăng: kiểu kiểu như “tiệc trăng máu” nơi mà từng bí mật xấu xa của các ứng cử viên lần lượt bị vạch trần, không như vẻ hoàn hảo bên ngoài của họ.
Truyện kể đúng trọng tâm, không lan man về những tình tiết râu ria. Không khí hồi hộp được duy trì khá tốt xuyên suốt mạch truyện.
Truyện truyền tải thông điệp xã hội khá tốt về bản chất của nhà tuyển dụng và người tham gia phỏng vấn, rất sát với thực tế.
Truyện có những cú twist khi về cuối, cũng nhẹ nhàng thôi nhưng giúp người đọc suy ngẫm nhiều hơn về hai mặt của một vấn đề.
June 15, 2024
* A Surprising Story *
I know a lot of people were disappointed by the second half of the book, and to be honest, I almost put this book down when I hit the second half. But I really liked it in the end.
Going from the fast-paced drilling mystery to the slower introspective second half was jarring at first. But then as more twists and truthes were revealed...I really liked it.
Working for a Japanese company made me really empathise with the characters and I liked the overall message of the story.
I know a lot of people were disappointed by the second half of the book, and to be honest, I almost put this book down when I hit the second half. But I really liked it in the end.
Going from the fast-paced drilling mystery to the slower introspective second half was jarring at first. But then as more twists and truthes were revealed...I really liked it.
Working for a Japanese company made me really empathise with the characters and I liked the overall message of the story.
March 3, 2025
นิยายแนวสืบสวนจิตวิทยา เล่าถึงหกนักศึกษามหาวิทยาลัยที่ต้องเข้าแข่งขันสัมภาษณ์งานในบริษัทชื่อดังแห่งหนึ่ง ทุกคนพยายามนำเสนอตัวเองในเวอร์ชั่นที่ดีที่สุด แต่มันดันเกิดการฆาตกรรม จุดพลิกนี้ทำให้คนดีเป็นดีแตก ใครโกหก ใครปิดบัง ใครเป็นวางแผนการซับซ้อนนี้ นิยายสืบสวนสอบสวนที่เล่าได้อย่างฉลาด เดาได้ยากมาก ยิ่งอ่าน ยิ่งกดดันมากขึ้นเรื่อยๆ สนุกสมคำร่ำลือ
May 29, 2026
Sei finalisti. Un posto di lavoro prestigioso in una grande azienda. Sei buste sigillate contenenti un segreto personale capace di distruggere la vita di ciascuno. Inizia così un gioco spietato in cui ambizione, manipolazione e sopravvivenza si mescolano senza regole.
Chi è disposto a tutto pur di vincere? E quanto costa davvero il successo?
Akinari Asakura costruisce un thriller psicologico teso e claustrofobico, ambientato nel mondo del lavoro giapponese contemporaneo, dove la pressione sociale, la gerarchia e la paura del fallimento diventano armi letali. Attraverso capitoli brevi e un ritmo incalzante, il romanzo scava nel lato oscuro della competizione: invidia, ricatti, alleanze fragili e il progressivo sgretolarsi della morale di fronte alla possibilità di emergere.
“”A volte le bugie vengono messe in scena con stratagemmi assolutamente vili e meschini. Persone o organizzazioni che si ritengono degne di fiducia mentono spesso, con estrema facilità. Ha davvero la certezza di riuscire, con l’intuito di cui è tanto orgogliosa, a distinguere chiaramente menzogne di ogni genere e di ogni entità?”
“Sì,” risponde senza la minima esitazione, come se volesse mettere in mostra la sua prontezza di riflessi. Raddrizza ancora di più la schiena già dritta e aggiunge: “Se in tutta onestà, in assoluta sincerità, si osservano con gli occhi del cuore le parole dell’altro, credo che sia impossibile lasciarsi fuorviare da informazioni incerte”.”
Con uno stile essenziale e tagliente, Gli ultimi sei è un romanzo che tiene il lettore con il fiato sospeso fino all’ultima pagina, riflettendo con lucidità su quanto siamo disposti a sacrificare in nome dell’ambizione.
Chi è disposto a tutto pur di vincere? E quanto costa davvero il successo?
Akinari Asakura costruisce un thriller psicologico teso e claustrofobico, ambientato nel mondo del lavoro giapponese contemporaneo, dove la pressione sociale, la gerarchia e la paura del fallimento diventano armi letali. Attraverso capitoli brevi e un ritmo incalzante, il romanzo scava nel lato oscuro della competizione: invidia, ricatti, alleanze fragili e il progressivo sgretolarsi della morale di fronte alla possibilità di emergere.
“”A volte le bugie vengono messe in scena con stratagemmi assolutamente vili e meschini. Persone o organizzazioni che si ritengono degne di fiducia mentono spesso, con estrema facilità. Ha davvero la certezza di riuscire, con l’intuito di cui è tanto orgogliosa, a distinguere chiaramente menzogne di ogni genere e di ogni entità?”
“Sì,” risponde senza la minima esitazione, come se volesse mettere in mostra la sua prontezza di riflessi. Raddrizza ancora di più la schiena già dritta e aggiunge: “Se in tutta onestà, in assoluta sincerità, si osservano con gli occhi del cuore le parole dell’altro, credo che sia impossibile lasciarsi fuorviare da informazioni incerte”.”
Con uno stile essenziale e tagliente, Gli ultimi sei è un romanzo che tiene il lettore con il fiato sospeso fino all’ultima pagina, riflettendo con lucidità su quanto siamo disposti a sacrificare in nome dell’ambizione.
October 19, 2023
Read the traditional Chinese translation. Is this true Honkaku (本格)? I have questions. Also why did the simplified Chinese translation changed the profile design of the characters 😂
May 1, 2025
đây là một quyển sách rất dịu dàng
July 4, 2025
Awalnya cukup skeptis dengan buku ini karena aku kira isinya cuma tentang horornya perjuangan mencari kerja. But it's actually a lot more than that?? And I ended up liking this book so much???
Aspek misterinya dieksekusi dengan sangat baik. Ceritanya membuat penasaran. Apa saja isi amplop-amplop itu? Siapa yang mempersiapkannya? Kenapa orang itu sampai segitunya mau repot-repot mempersiapkan amplop itu? Dan lebih banyak lagi pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang sedikit demi sedikit muncul seiring berjalannya cerita.
Mungkin beberapa orang berpikir pacing ceritanya tiba-tiba jadi melambat setelah bagian diskusi kelompok selesai (di sekitar 1/3 awal buku) dan itu jadi mengurangi kesukaan mereka terhadap buku ini. Meskipun aku bisa mengerti pendapat mereka tentang melambatnya cerita, tapi menurutku ceritanya tidak terlalu lambat sampai mengganggu. Atau mungkin karena aku juga suka baca karya-karya Keigo Higashino, jadi sudah terbiasa dengan buku misteri yang lambat hehe..
Banyak plot twist yang disuguhkan, tapi semuanya sudah punya foreshadowing yang ditanamkan apik. Jadi walaupun kita tetap terkejut dengan plot twists-nya, tapi kita tetap bisa melihat bahwa plot twists itu masuk akal dan kita sebagai pembaca tidak merasa dibodohi. Aku pastinya akan baca ulang buku ini dalam waktu dekat supaya bisa melihat lagi ceritanya setelah sudah tahu plot twists-nya.
Karakter-karakternya juga menarik. Setiap orang punya karakteristik yang membedakan mereka dari satu sama lain tanpa terasa seperti one-dimensional characters. Tema mengenai tingginya kompetisi dalam pencarian kerja dan rasa frustrasi yang dihadapi para pencari kerja juga sangat relatable. Dan pesan moral yang disampaikan adalah alasan terbesar kenapa aku suka sekali dengan buku ini.
Satu-satunya kekurangan kecil di buku ini adalah motif si pelaku menaruh amplop berisi tuduhan-tuduhan itu. Sebenarnya motifnya masuk akal, tapi aku rasa eksekusinya bisa diperhalus sedikit lagi. .
Tapi secara keseluruhan aku sangat enjoy membaca buku ini. Jadi tidak sabar mencari buku karangan Akinari Asakura yang lain.
Aspek misterinya dieksekusi dengan sangat baik. Ceritanya membuat penasaran. Apa saja isi amplop-amplop itu? Siapa yang mempersiapkannya? Kenapa orang itu sampai segitunya mau repot-repot mempersiapkan amplop itu? Dan lebih banyak lagi pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang sedikit demi sedikit muncul seiring berjalannya cerita.
Mungkin beberapa orang berpikir pacing ceritanya tiba-tiba jadi melambat setelah bagian diskusi kelompok selesai (di sekitar 1/3 awal buku) dan itu jadi mengurangi kesukaan mereka terhadap buku ini. Meskipun aku bisa mengerti pendapat mereka tentang melambatnya cerita, tapi menurutku ceritanya tidak terlalu lambat sampai mengganggu. Atau mungkin karena aku juga suka baca karya-karya Keigo Higashino, jadi sudah terbiasa dengan buku misteri yang lambat hehe..
Banyak plot twist yang disuguhkan, tapi semuanya sudah punya foreshadowing yang ditanamkan apik. Jadi walaupun kita tetap terkejut dengan plot twists-nya, tapi kita tetap bisa melihat bahwa plot twists itu masuk akal dan kita sebagai pembaca tidak merasa dibodohi. Aku pastinya akan baca ulang buku ini dalam waktu dekat supaya bisa melihat lagi ceritanya setelah sudah tahu plot twists-nya.
Karakter-karakternya juga menarik. Setiap orang punya karakteristik yang membedakan mereka dari satu sama lain tanpa terasa seperti one-dimensional characters. Tema mengenai tingginya kompetisi dalam pencarian kerja dan rasa frustrasi yang dihadapi para pencari kerja juga sangat relatable. Dan pesan moral yang disampaikan adalah alasan terbesar kenapa aku suka sekali dengan buku ini.
Satu-satunya kekurangan kecil di buku ini adalah motif si pelaku menaruh amplop berisi tuduhan-tuduhan itu. Sebenarnya motifnya masuk akal, tapi aku rasa eksekusinya bisa diperhalus sedikit lagi. .
Tapi secara keseluruhan aku sangat enjoy membaca buku ini. Jadi tidak sabar mencari buku karangan Akinari Asakura yang lain.
February 21, 2024
Really enjoyable book. It’s centered around 6 university students who all make it to the final stage of interviews for a large tech company, where they are to have a group discussion, except the topic of the discussion changes at the last minute.
I was drawn in immediately by the title, “The 6 Liar University Students”. It’s so simple yet blunt, and who hasn’t been a lying university student themselves? Asakura delves a lot into the topic of morality, of what makes someone a good or bad person, of what is “fair”. Of how your opinion of another person can change in the blink of an eye.
This book has a lot of twists and turns and yet nothing felt out of place. It was more of an “OHHH that’s why!” moment when new information was revealed. This is definitely a novel you could reread multiple times to try to pick up on all of the small hints scattered about. Asakura tied everything together very intricately, and I felt very satisfied by the ending, that there were no loose ends.
The way the novel progressed was unlike any mystery I've ever read or watched.
It was a great read and I will be picking up more by Asakura in the future.
Update (3/29/22)：It's been nearly half a year since I read this book and I still think about it all the time, so I'm bumping it up to 5 stars.
Review originally written 10/11/21.
I was drawn in immediately by the title, “The 6 Liar University Students”. It’s so simple yet blunt, and who hasn’t been a lying university student themselves? Asakura delves a lot into the topic of morality, of what makes someone a good or bad person, of what is “fair”. Of how your opinion of another person can change in the blink of an eye.
This book has a lot of twists and turns and yet nothing felt out of place. It was more of an “OHHH that’s why!” moment when new information was revealed. This is definitely a novel you could reread multiple times to try to pick up on all of the small hints scattered about. Asakura tied everything together very intricately, and I felt very satisfied by the ending, that there were no loose ends.
The way the novel progressed was unlike any mystery I've ever read or watched.
It was a great read and I will be picking up more by Asakura in the future.
Update (3/29/22)：It's been nearly half a year since I read this book and I still think about it all the time, so I'm bumping it up to 5 stars.
Review originally written 10/11/21.
October 3, 2024
เป็นเล่มที่ทั้งตอนกำลังอ่านและอ่านจบมีแต่คำว่าต้องห้าดาวเท่านั้นในหัว
ส่วนตัวมองว่านอกจากจะเป็นนิยายสืบสวนแล้วยังเป็นนิยาย coming of age ที่ดีมากๆอีกเรื่องนึง จุดที่ประทับใจมากที่สุดคือการเล่าถึงช่วงเวลาแห่งการหางานของเด็กที่กำลังจะจบมหาวิทยาลัยได้อย่างครบถ้วนมาก ยิ่งอ่านก็ยิ่งอิน เพราะแทบทุกอย่างที่ตัวละครคิดมันช่างตรงกับสถานการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นกับตัวเองสุดๆ55555
ตัวละครทุกตัวก็เป็นคนธรรมดาที่เป็นคนจริงๆ นักเขียนสร้างพวกเขาออกมาได้กลมมากๆ ตอนแรกยังคิดเลยว่าพระเอกนี่มันพระเอกสุดๆ แต่พอมาเฉลยทีหลังว่าจริงๆแล้วพระเอกเองก็เคยคิดจะส่งซองที่ตัวเองได้ไปให้บริษัท คือยิ่งชอบตัวละครนี้มากยิ่งขึ้นไปอีก เพราะในสถานการณ์แบบนั้น ใครมันจะใจเย็นแล้วยอมรับเรื่องแบบนั้นลง แต่สุดท้ายพระเอกก็ก้าวผ่านเรื่องนั้นไปได้ แถมยังมีกะจิตกะใจไปช่วยคนอื่นให้ก้าวผ่านปมในใจของเขาอีก ชอบที่สุดท้ายจากที่เหมือนโลกจะถล่มเพราะไม่ได้งานที่บริษัทในฝัน แต่ทุกคนก็มีเส้นทางชีวิตของตัวเองที่ประสบความสำเร็จ
อีกอย่างคือโดนคนเขียนต้มซะเปื่อยเลย หลอกกันได้เนียนมาก55555
ส่วนตัวมองว่านอกจากจะเป็นนิยายสืบสวนแล้วยังเป็นนิยาย coming of age ที่ดีมากๆอีกเรื่องนึง จุดที่ประทับใจมากที่สุดคือการเล่าถึงช่วงเวลาแห่งการหางานของเด็กที่กำลังจะจบมหาวิทยาลัยได้อย่างครบถ้วนมาก ยิ่งอ่านก็ยิ่งอิน เพราะแทบทุกอย่างที่ตัวละครคิดมันช่างตรงกับสถานการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นกับตัวเองสุดๆ55555
ตัวละครทุกตัวก็เป็นคนธรรมดาที่เป็นคนจริงๆ นักเขียนสร้างพวกเขาออกมาได้กลมมากๆ ตอนแรกยังคิดเลยว่าพระเอกนี่มันพระเอกสุดๆ แต่พอมาเฉลยทีหลังว่าจริงๆแล้วพระเอกเองก็เคยคิดจะส่งซองที่ตัวเองได้ไปให้บริษัท คือยิ่งชอบตัวละครนี้มากยิ่งขึ้นไปอีก เพราะในสถานการณ์แบบนั้น ใครมันจะใจเย็นแล้วยอมรับเรื่องแบบนั้นลง แต่สุดท้ายพระเอกก็ก้าวผ่านเรื่องนั้นไปได้ แถมยังมีกะจิตกะใจไปช่วยคนอื่นให้ก้าวผ่านปมในใจของเขาอีก ชอบที่สุดท้ายจากที่เหมือนโลกจะถล่มเพราะไม่ได้งานที่บริษัทในฝัน แต่ทุกคนก็มีเส้นทางชีวิตของตัวเองที่ประสบความสำเร็จ
อีกอย่างคือโดนคนเขียนต้มซะเปื่อยเลย หลอกกันได้เนียนมาก55555
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 23, 2025
6 kẻ nói dối và lá thư buộc tội – Akinari Asakura
Trong cả cuộc đời từ khi lớn tới nay mình chưa từng đi xin việc bao giờ nên quả thật mình không hiểu mọi người sẽ trải qua các vòng phỏng vấn xin việc như thế nào, trong buổi phóng vấn đó diễn ra ra sao cũng là mù tịt. Nên bối cảnh truyện này làm mình khá tò mò.
Mọi sự đều xảy ra khi một nhóm sinh viên ưu tú tham gia cuộc tuyển dụng của công ty Spiralinks. Một công ty nổi tiếng đứng hàng đầu khi đó, với mức độ đãi ngộ và cơ hội thăng tiến lớn, cho nên những ứng cử viên đã trổ hết tài năng để được nhận tuyển vào làm. Chính sau buổi cạnh tranh đầy khắc nghiệt này mọi chuyện mới thực sự bắt đầu.
Đây là một câu chuyện giống như “Tiệc trăng máu” với những yếu tố bất ngờ là các màn lật mặt, đấu tố từng bước, lột từng lớp mặt nạ mà mỗi người đeo lên cho riêng mình sau cái bề ngoài hoàn hảo. Những lời dối trá, những mối quan hệ phức tạp, hình tượng sụp đổ.
Trong cả cuộc đời từ khi lớn tới nay mình chưa từng đi xin việc bao giờ nên quả thật mình không hiểu mọi người sẽ trải qua các vòng phỏng vấn xin việc như thế nào, trong buổi phóng vấn đó diễn ra ra sao cũng là mù tịt. Nên bối cảnh truyện này làm mình khá tò mò.
Mọi sự đều xảy ra khi một nhóm sinh viên ưu tú tham gia cuộc tuyển dụng của công ty Spiralinks. Một công ty nổi tiếng đứng hàng đầu khi đó, với mức độ đãi ngộ và cơ hội thăng tiến lớn, cho nên những ứng cử viên đã trổ hết tài năng để được nhận tuyển vào làm. Chính sau buổi cạnh tranh đầy khắc nghiệt này mọi chuyện mới thực sự bắt đầu.
Đây là một câu chuyện giống như “Tiệc trăng máu” với những yếu tố bất ngờ là các màn lật mặt, đấu tố từng bước, lột từng lớp mặt nạ mà mỗi người đeo lên cho riêng mình sau cái bề ngoài hoàn hảo. Những lời dối trá, những mối quan hệ phức tạp, hình tượng sụp đổ.
August 21, 2022
凄い、の一言に尽きる。
本屋さんで見かけ、なんとなく図書館で予約をいれてみたが、大当たり。
一見普通のミステリのように感じる。
最近「イヤミス」と呼ばれる部類のミステリを立て続けに読んだので、これもそういう感じの微妙に後味の悪い終わり方になるのかと思ったら…
人の見え方は、外部情報によって一瞬で180°変わるんだな、と痛感する、登場人物達の印象が二転三転する物語で、楽しくひっくり返された。（ちょっと表現おかしいけれど）
物語のちょうど50％のところで、いったん話が終わるところも印象的。あそこで切っても、今までのミステリと同じように売り出せそう。
けれど後半で、違和感があった伏線や気づいてもいなかった伏線が全て気持ちよく回収される。
凄い。
そして、ミステリを読んだあとは人間不信になりがちな私も希望が持てた。
私は大学生の時に所謂就職活動をしたことがないので、エントリーシートだの自己分析だのは、読んでいて冷汗が出た。世の中の人々はほぼ全員こういう関門をくぐって今の会社に勤めてるんだと考えると、頭が下がる。
そういう就活の歪んだところをさらけ出すような物語だった。
それと、作家がほぼ私と同い年というのもあって、登場人物達(作家と同じく1989年生まれ)の行動がすごくリアル。女子同士で吉祥寺駅近くのタイ料理屋さん行ったり、中野駅近くの喫茶店で会ったり、上石神井で会ったり…何、何故私の行動範囲とまるっきりかぶってるんだ？
（最近読むミステリは西武新宿線の登場率が異様に高い気がするのは気のせいか？田舎過ぎず都会過ぎずだから？）
それにしても…
「月の裏側に大きなクレーターがあることを知った途端に、全く関係のなかったはずの表側に対する印象も書き換えてしまった」というのがぴったりの本。
内容もすごく気に入ったし、表紙に人間の顔が載ってるデザインは大抵は好きじゃないんだけどこれは何故か好きだし、「自分用に一冊買おうかな」という気分になりつつあるので、星5つ。
（はじめは何故かケチって4つにした。軽い内容っちゃ軽い内容だからかな…？）
本屋さんで見かけ、なんとなく図書館で予約をいれてみたが、大当たり。
一見普通のミステリのように感じる。
最近「イヤミス」と呼ばれる部類のミステリを立て続けに読んだので、これもそういう感じの微妙に後味の悪い終わり方になるのかと思ったら…
人の見え方は、外部情報によって一瞬で180°変わるんだな、と痛感する、登場人物達の印象が二転三転する物語で、楽しくひっくり返された。（ちょっと表現おかしいけれど）
物語のちょうど50％のところで、いったん話が終わるところも印象的。あそこで切っても、今までのミステリと同じように売り出せそう。
けれど後半で、違和感があった伏線や気づいてもいなかった伏線が全て気持ちよく回収される。
凄い。
そして、ミステリを読んだあとは人間不信になりがちな私も希望が持てた。
私は大学生の時に所謂就職活動をしたことがないので、エントリーシートだの自己分析だのは、読んでいて冷汗が出た。世の中の人々はほぼ全員こういう関門をくぐって今の会社に勤めてるんだと考えると、頭が下がる。
そういう就活の歪んだところをさらけ出すような物語だった。
それと、作家がほぼ私と同い年というのもあって、登場人物達(作家と同じく1989年生まれ)の行動がすごくリアル。女子同士で吉祥寺駅近くのタイ料理屋さん行ったり、中野駅近くの喫茶店で会ったり、上石神井で会ったり…何、何故私の行動範囲とまるっきりかぶってるんだ？
（最近読むミステリは西武新宿線の登場率が異様に高い気がするのは気のせいか？田舎過ぎず都会過ぎずだから？）
それにしても…
「月の裏側に大きなクレーターがあることを知った途端に、全く関係のなかったはずの表側に対する印象も書き換えてしまった」というのがぴったりの本。
内容もすごく気に入ったし、表紙に人間の顔が載ってるデザインは大抵は好きじゃないんだけどこれは何故か好きだし、「自分用に一冊買おうかな」という気分になりつつあるので、星5つ。
（はじめは何故かケチって4つにした。軽い内容っちゃ軽い内容だからかな…？）
July 2, 2025
A simple group discussion turns into a brutal psychological showdown when six ambitious students are asked one unsettling question:
"Who among you deserves to be hired?"
Set during the final round of a corporate job selection, this sharp, slow-burning thriller unravels layers of lies, guilt, and past crimes. Mysterious envelopes expose each candidate’s darkest secrets — from betrayal to something far more sinister.
What makes this book stand out is its realistic depiction of cutthroat competition, moral ambiguity, and the immense pressure young adults face entering the workforce.
You won’t find easy heroes or villains here — just flawed people trying to survive in a system designed to pit them against each other.
The pacing is intentionally slow at times, building psychological tension and paranoia until the explosive final reveal.
"Who among you deserves to be hired?"
Set during the final round of a corporate job selection, this sharp, slow-burning thriller unravels layers of lies, guilt, and past crimes. Mysterious envelopes expose each candidate’s darkest secrets — from betrayal to something far more sinister.
What makes this book stand out is its realistic depiction of cutthroat competition, moral ambiguity, and the immense pressure young adults face entering the workforce.
You won’t find easy heroes or villains here — just flawed people trying to survive in a system designed to pit them against each other.
The pacing is intentionally slow at times, building psychological tension and paranoia until the explosive final reveal.
December 9, 2024
Một cuốn sách tuyệt vời dành cho những ai yêu thể loại Tâm lý xã hội. Nhận xét nhỏ của mình về 6 kẻ nói dối và lá thư buộc tội:
- Xây dựng tâm lý nhân vật sâu. Cả 6 con người đều có những mặt tốt muốn thể hiện cho người khác và có cả những bí mật muốn chôn vùi. Tác giả cho chúng ta xem những mặt tốt đẹp của nhân vật trước và từ từ lật mở những góc tối phía sau.
- Xuyên suốt nửa đầu câu chuyện là những thủ đoạn ti tiện nhưng kết thúc nhân văn, ấm áp. Hành trình của 6 người sau buổi phỏng vấn đều có những ngã rẽ riêng, nhưng chúng ta có thể cảm nhận họ đang dần trưởng thành và học cách hài lòng với những gì mình đang có.
- Xây dựng tâm lý nhân vật sâu. Cả 6 con người đều có những mặt tốt muốn thể hiện cho người khác và có cả những bí mật muốn chôn vùi. Tác giả cho chúng ta xem những mặt tốt đẹp của nhân vật trước và từ từ lật mở những góc tối phía sau.
- Xuyên suốt nửa đầu câu chuyện là những thủ đoạn ti tiện nhưng kết thúc nhân văn, ấm áp. Hành trình của 6 người sau buổi phỏng vấn đều có những ngã rẽ riêng, nhưng chúng ta có thể cảm nhận họ đang dần trưởng thành và học cách hài lòng với những gì mình đang có.
December 20, 2025
Akinari Asakura mengambil premis yang kelihatannya sederhana: enam mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang lolos ke tahap final rekrutmen perusahaan teknologi besar, lalu membelokkannya ke arah yang sama sekali nggak terduga. Alih-alih wawancara standar, para kandidat justru diseret ke dalam sebuah eksperimen psikologis: kerja sama tim yang seketika berubah menjadi kompetisi bertahan hidup, dipicu oleh amplop-amplop misterius berisi rahasia kelam masing-masing peserta.
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September 2, 2022
微妙的竟是正能量之書……大概是動機實在太……不好意思說蠢（說起來也不是蠢，而是某種天真），但又忍不住會覺得「你認真？」，要說是逆轉好像是也不是，但就是覺得讀起來彷彿有什麼地方浮在半空中，最後真是有點想說好啦大家都是大好人啦超棒棒喔，之類，就是覺得很帶幻想文氣氛。
要說案件本格……大概是吧，那個有點浮在半空中，動機鼻屎大的非現實感可能也是某種本格特色，但讀完還是有點空虛。當然可能對日本的應屆畢業生來說就活這個動機不小，但我還是覺得那個浮在半空中的幻想感太強烈了。
一般來說，我這人的確對敘述性詭計特別偏愛←對，這就是我對敘述性詭計很挑剔的意思。這本用得還行，不會難看，但有點讓我想起我為什麼對本格興趣缺缺。
要說案件本格……大概是吧，那個有點浮在半空中，動機鼻屎大的非現實感可能也是某種本格特色，但讀完還是有點空虛。當然可能對日本的應屆畢業生來說就活這個動機不小，但我還是覺得那個浮在半空中的幻想感太強烈了。
一般來說，我這人的確對敘述性詭計特別偏愛←對，這就是我對敘述性詭計很挑剔的意思。這本用得還行，不會難看，但有點讓我想起我為什麼對本格興趣缺缺。
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December 7, 2024
Đọc xong cuốn này chỉ động lại sự mệt =)))))
November 17, 2025
Novel yg cukup menyentil terutama berkaitan dgn masa pencarian kerja. Penuh dgn plot twist. Aku sampe 3x salah mengira siapa pelaku sebenarnya. Benar2 alur yg bikin membolak-balikkan dugaan sih ini.
Jadi ini bercerita ttg 6 mahasiswa yg sudah mencapai tahap seleksi akhir dari rekrutmen Spiralinks. Di sini, metode seleksi tahap akhir tersebut adalah saling berdiskusi untuk menentukan siapa yg berhak masuk (hanya 1 yg bakalan masuk jd pegawai nantinya). Ini metode yg aneh sebetulnya, smpe di akhir novel diceritakan kenapa Spiralinks menggunakan metode ini.
Dalam sesi diskusi tersebut, tiba2 terdapat sebuah amplop yg berisi aib dari masing2 peserta yg akhirnya membuat penilaian mereka terhadap satu sama lain menjadi berubah. Yg awalnya saling respek, jadi punya pikiran2 negatif akibat isi amplop tersebut. Sampe yg akhirnya dianggap tersangka adalah Hatano Shogo (sang mc dari awal novel). Ini yg bikin kyk seriusan nih? Tapi berjalannya cerita pada intinya yg beneran tersangka ada Kuga Sota. Setengah novel mc-nya berganti ke Shima Iori yg akhirnya mengungkap pelaku sebenarnya.
Banyak pesan kritik yg disampaikan oleh novel ini yg pada intinya adalah kemuakan akan masa pencarian kerja. Masa pencarian kerja adalah masa penuh kebohongan. Pelamar banyak berbohong untuk menaikkan value dirinya di mata rekruter. Sedangkan perusahaan juga penuh kebohongan dengan memperlihatkan benefit2 lingkungan kantor (yg padahal juga gk sebaik itu, makanya banyak yg merasa realize dgn bobroknya kantor setelah masuk). Satu yg menjadi ide bagus dari novel ini adalah "tidak ada tools atau metode yg sesuai untuk menilai kualitas pelamar". Penuh subjektivitas untuk menentukan bahwa pelamar itu berkualitas atau tidak. Sering terjadi bahwa yg benar2 berkualitas malah yg tersingkir. Sehingga kenapa Spiralinks menggunakan metode diskusi antar peserta untuk memilih pegawai yg masuk adalah agar sesama peserta dibiarkan untuk mengenal satu sama lain dulu dan menentukan siapa yg terbaik krn sudah cukup mengenal. Ide yg menarik kan?
Tapi di akhir cerita, hal yg hearwarming adalah ketika Hatano Shogo, yg sebelumnya terduga pelaku, justru mengumpulkan bukti betapa baiknya peserta yg lain. Sungguh pesan yg hangat ketika penulis menunjukkan bahwa dibalik hal2 buruk yg tersemat ke orang lain, ada banyak hal baik yg mungkin juga dilakukan.
Jadi ini bercerita ttg 6 mahasiswa yg sudah mencapai tahap seleksi akhir dari rekrutmen Spiralinks. Di sini, metode seleksi tahap akhir tersebut adalah saling berdiskusi untuk menentukan siapa yg berhak masuk (hanya 1 yg bakalan masuk jd pegawai nantinya). Ini metode yg aneh sebetulnya, smpe di akhir novel diceritakan kenapa Spiralinks menggunakan metode ini.
Dalam sesi diskusi tersebut, tiba2 terdapat sebuah amplop yg berisi aib dari masing2 peserta yg akhirnya membuat penilaian mereka terhadap satu sama lain menjadi berubah. Yg awalnya saling respek, jadi punya pikiran2 negatif akibat isi amplop tersebut. Sampe yg akhirnya dianggap tersangka adalah Hatano Shogo (sang mc dari awal novel). Ini yg bikin kyk seriusan nih? Tapi berjalannya cerita pada intinya yg beneran tersangka ada Kuga Sota. Setengah novel mc-nya berganti ke Shima Iori yg akhirnya mengungkap pelaku sebenarnya.
Banyak pesan kritik yg disampaikan oleh novel ini yg pada intinya adalah kemuakan akan masa pencarian kerja. Masa pencarian kerja adalah masa penuh kebohongan. Pelamar banyak berbohong untuk menaikkan value dirinya di mata rekruter. Sedangkan perusahaan juga penuh kebohongan dengan memperlihatkan benefit2 lingkungan kantor (yg padahal juga gk sebaik itu, makanya banyak yg merasa realize dgn bobroknya kantor setelah masuk). Satu yg menjadi ide bagus dari novel ini adalah "tidak ada tools atau metode yg sesuai untuk menilai kualitas pelamar". Penuh subjektivitas untuk menentukan bahwa pelamar itu berkualitas atau tidak. Sering terjadi bahwa yg benar2 berkualitas malah yg tersingkir. Sehingga kenapa Spiralinks menggunakan metode diskusi antar peserta untuk memilih pegawai yg masuk adalah agar sesama peserta dibiarkan untuk mengenal satu sama lain dulu dan menentukan siapa yg terbaik krn sudah cukup mengenal. Ide yg menarik kan?
Tapi di akhir cerita, hal yg hearwarming adalah ketika Hatano Shogo, yg sebelumnya terduga pelaku, justru mengumpulkan bukti betapa baiknya peserta yg lain. Sungguh pesan yg hangat ketika penulis menunjukkan bahwa dibalik hal2 buruk yg tersemat ke orang lain, ada banyak hal baik yg mungkin juga dilakukan.
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