2.43k reviews for:

The Decagon House Murders

Yukito Ayatsuji

3.83 AVERAGE

bga's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

limabean_reads's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hrkershaw's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

_ophidia_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

johnson_erine4's review against another edition

4.0

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Really a 3.9. Nothing really wrong with it. I enjoyed it. The twist did get me. But I wasn't blown away(5 star)  or truly satisfied with the story (4). That might be a function of the age of the book but I understand why it was so popular

kyayaar_mihir's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gloriana232's review against another edition

2.5

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Even when they think the woman might be a murderous poisoner, they just watch her make coffee instead of doing it themselves.

Giving everyone aliases is kind of cheap!

cvasby's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective fast-paced

mdavids's review against another edition

4.0

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Very clever. Quick moving, entertaining parallel story lines, great ending.

niksen's review against another edition

4.0

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This fun and fiendishly plotted homage to golden age crime casts an adoring eye on old time mysteries. Delightful and surprising. (Lots of gristle, so not for the faint of heart.)