The Moai Island Puzzle by Ho-Ling Wong, Sōji Shimada, Alice Arisugawa

232 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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In his introduction, Soji Shimada, the doyen of the Japanese form of Golden Age detective fiction known as shin honkaku, calls this novel a masterpiece and Publisher’s Weekly gives it a starred review.Three students from Eito University in Kyoto t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 62%
dark 25%
sad 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 28%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.28

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