Reviews

Beast in the Shadows by Edogawa Rampo

eagerudon's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

midnightbluejo28's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kylie_lam's review

fast-paced

3.75

miranda_bird's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.0

notpeterparker's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mirrorofneptune's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The mystery and themes (

dual personas, sadomasochism, preoccupation with the darker side of human nature, doubt, etc

) were really interesting and there’s a lot I’m going to ponder on for a good while. I do think it was a lot of content both plot-wise and thematically to pack into ~100 pages. I’ve heard The Black Lizard is a good accompaniment to this one so I’ll plan to try that out next. 

pzp72's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

jnelsontwo's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

hardcoverhearts's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

flamingo_and_owl_books's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75