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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
I missed this guy.
Arsene Lupin is back from his tenure in WW1 and under the pseudonym D. Luis Perenna (notice anything about that name?) to solve another tangled mess of mysteries in honor of his sadly deceased friend.
As a Lupin book it's one of the ones where you follow him the whole time as opposed to something like "The Hollow Needle" where the thief is more of a force of nature, although a couple of features stand out from the usual Lupin adventure mainly his constant cooperation with police force insistent on solving the case with or without "D. Luis".
I felt that it reads better than previous books as well, it might just be that I'm more used to Leblanc's style of writing, the long directed monologues without interruptions, the verbose assertions of what people are doing or feeling, the (obviously) dated language and concepts but the quicker pace of the story serves that style well as well as the constant twists and recontextualization of supposedly solved events.
All in all, definitely one of my favorite Lupin books in a while, loved it.
Arsene Lupin is back from his tenure in WW1 and under the pseudonym D. Luis Perenna (notice anything about that name?) to solve another tangled mess of mysteries in honor of his sadly deceased friend.
As a Lupin book it's one of the ones where you follow him the whole time as opposed to something like "The Hollow Needle" where the thief is more of a force of nature, although a couple of features stand out from the usual Lupin adventure mainly his constant cooperation with police force insistent on solving the case with or without "D. Luis".
I felt that it reads better than previous books as well, it might just be that I'm more used to Leblanc's style of writing, the long directed monologues without interruptions, the verbose assertions of what people are doing or feeling, the (obviously) dated language and concepts but the quicker pace of the story serves that style well as well as the constant twists and recontextualization of supposedly solved events.
All in all, definitely one of my favorite Lupin books in a while, loved it.
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An interesting mystery. Lupin was there the whole time, so that was fun.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
slow-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
It's a nice conclusion, but it felt a bit off- the plot felt like it was being dragged for no reason other than to make it have a big age count. The plot twists are as usual over the top and super unbelievable but they are never very realistic, to begin with.
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3.5/3.75 out of 5.
Well, with a lot of caveats on the time period typical attitudes of supporting European colonialism, sexism with a "romance" with a predatory age gap, the style is enjoyably flashy and the mystery is generally enjoyable. The standard Lupin proficiency, arrogance, and showboating are on display solving a murder mystery related to the inheritance of the dead army doctor Cosmo Morington.
Well, with a lot of caveats on the time period typical attitudes of supporting European colonialism, sexism with a "romance" with a predatory age gap, the style is enjoyably flashy and the mystery is generally enjoyable. The standard Lupin proficiency, arrogance, and showboating are on display solving a murder mystery related to the inheritance of the dead army doctor Cosmo Morington.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
WAIT IT ACTUALLY HAS A GOOD ENDING?? Is it the ending of the series…? I didn’t expect this at all
This book wasn’t as impactful as other in the series - something just didn’t spark that much excitement in me. It wasn’t funny/witty like stories from his youth, neither it was symbolical/heart-wrenching like the books with higher stakes.
But the ending - God I’m so intrigued! Did Leblanc change the happy ending so he could continue Lupin’s adventures or did he just got back to writing about his youth? I’ll be a bit disappointed if this is how Lupin ends - the story didn’t engulf me to the point when I was connected with the last scene or the characters other than Arsène
This book wasn’t as impactful as other in the series - something just didn’t spark that much excitement in me. It wasn’t funny/witty like stories from his youth, neither it was symbolical/heart-wrenching like the books with higher stakes.
But the ending - God I’m so intrigued! Did Leblanc change the happy ending so he could continue Lupin’s adventures or did he just got back to writing about his youth? I’ll be a bit disappointed if this is how Lupin ends - the story didn’t engulf me to the point when I was connected with the last scene or the characters other than Arsène