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The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

17 reviews

sprout_monster's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

Kind of boring, but the way the person did the murders was interesting, though I'm not sure it was super believable.

it was really interesting that in the end the murders were actually quite sloppy, but seemed somewhat intelligent as they were happening.

Also I kind of hate the inciting event. I wish the author had made it a bit more obvious as to if the students were pressuring the girl to drink or if it was just an accident because it's painted as just an accident which makes the motive make less sense and I prefer mysteries where there is a more solid motive.

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readingelli's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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epeolatri's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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growintogardens's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I got confused a few times because of the different names and nicknames. I had most of it figured out before the reveal, but the big one did get me. It's very much a plot driven kind of book. The writing is a bit stilted sometimes, but that might be just because it's translated.

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