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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Japanese horror novel about strange houses, the author investigates the strange empty areas of a home to discover a dark secret
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die Bilder der floorplans zwischendurch waren sehr hilfreich. das Ende war zu schnell und zu viel ungesagt.
die Bilder der floorplans zwischendurch waren sehr hilfreich. das Ende war zu schnell und zu viel ungesagt.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
After really enjoying Strange Pictures, I was genuinely excited to read this next installment. The concept alone was intriguing to me: a layered mystery centered around house plans.
While strange pictures thrived on the interactive element of interpreting various images, Strange Houses fails to capture that same sense of discovery. Instead of building on the puzzle solving aspect of the first book, it relied too heavily on somewhat implausible additions to the house plans. And for the mystery, it did not unfold gradually, rather everything seemed to come from far fetched assumptions and convoluted character narratives all at once. A letdown to me that lacked the inventiveness and fun of Strange Pictures.
While strange pictures thrived on the interactive element of interpreting various images, Strange Houses fails to capture that same sense of discovery. Instead of building on the puzzle solving aspect of the first book, it relied too heavily on somewhat implausible additions to the house plans. And for the mystery, it did not unfold gradually, rather everything seemed to come from far fetched assumptions and convoluted character narratives all at once. A letdown to me that lacked the inventiveness and fun of Strange Pictures.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
3.5 Stars
Another addictive mystery from Uketsu, though I found this one to be less satisfying than Strange Pictures - the reveal was ultimately a bit silly but I still enjoyed unraveling the mystery as it progressed.
Another addictive mystery from Uketsu, though I found this one to be less satisfying than Strange Pictures - the reveal was ultimately a bit silly but I still enjoyed unraveling the mystery as it progressed.