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The Book of the Dead by Orikuchi Shinobu

tronella's review against another edition

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3.0

I think the amount of commentary is overkill, but the actual book was interesting.

yseemeusnier's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

the_littlest_lion's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I'm disappointed with the ending but liked a lot of how we got there

puzumaki's review

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2.0

Glad to have this done! When I heard Japanese Gothic story I was excited because I enjoyed Dracula and have enjoyed Japanese thriller novels. This felt more like a heavy handed academic description of specific people in specific places all of which I didn't know. The story is more a grasp attempt to hold academic research about Japanese history together. Ah well, to continue the pursuit of what I am really looking for: something akin to Another with an older setting.
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