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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
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:
No
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
This has been my favorite so far of the Kosike Kindaichi mysteries I’ve read. I was pretty much strung along until the end by the same red herrings as the characters were, which was really fun. Though, again, I wasn’t super excited by the solution. I think a lot of the solutions in these books are tied up in historical Japanese social dynamics which is maybe where they sometimes lose me. Since I don’t have all the context for them, I feel like there should be more hints at what’s going on, but it could be a totally different experience for someone reading from the original language/culture.
I’ll also say that this is a pretty impressive work of translation because a lot of the mystery relies on wordplay and poetry. So props for that.
I’ll also say that this is a pretty impressive work of translation because a lot of the mystery relies on wordplay and poetry. So props for that.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
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:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An enjoyable sequel to The Honjin Murders with plenty to like. Multiple murders intertwined into a single central mystery, the post-war setting looming over everything, a solid cast with rival families at its core, a cool island map with a pirate fortress, and a set of final answers that I thought were really satisfying (as someone who doesn't really care about puzzling out solutions before they are explained).