Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

Death on Gokumon Island

Detective Kosuke Kindaichi #2

Seishi Yokomizo with Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news – the son of one of the island’s most important families has died, on a troop transport ship bringing him back home after the Second World War. But Kindaichi has not come me...

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Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
dark 60%
tense 40%
adventurous 37%
sad 14%
challenging 12%
emotional 9%
reflective 7%
funny 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 21% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.76

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