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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Fast paced and mysteries were answered quite fast even though some were kinda forced and magical because most of what the "investigators" thought turned out to be true.
Happy ending with probable hidden twist.
Happy ending with probable hidden twist.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
No
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I really liked the idea of sloving the mystery through the floorplans, but the execution was a bit too rushed and far fetched for my taste. Even though I liked the Strange Houses' premise more than the Strange Pictures' from the same author, Picrures were executed better and made more believable. In Pictures a journalist is uncovering the mystery and connecting the dots with his own research , while in Houses he is just invited to tag along to listen about stranger's family's dark secrets being spilled. Though, the ending is not really conclusive, so there might be more to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Murder
Moderate: Incest, Suicide
Minor: Dementia, Abortion, Pregnancy
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was such a fun, quick read. It was tense and I honestly wasn’t expecting the plot twist. However, it is a bit far fetched and unrealistic but you should expect that from a mystery book.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly captivating and creepy. Yes, you have to suspend belief a bit, and the ending is not so crystal clear, but still, I think the story was quite interesting. I wish the ending was more concrete, but honestly, I found that I didn't entirely mind that some things are "unsettled."
Really enjoyable, as someone who sometimes struggles with enjoying translated Japanese Lit! Going to read Strange Pictures right after this :)
Really enjoyable, as someone who sometimes struggles with enjoying translated Japanese Lit! Going to read Strange Pictures right after this :)
dark
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:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated