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320 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782274568
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Description
A fiendish LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY from the Japanese master of the genre. Never before available in English. By the author of the acclaimed Tokyo Zodiac Murders.The Crooked House sits on a snowbound cliff overlooking icy seas at the remote northern ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
challenging 36%
dark 35%
tense 33%
adventurous 18%
emotional 10%
funny 6%
sad 6%
informative 5%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 17% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Misogyny, Suicide attempt, WarMinor
Grief, Torture, Fatphobia
320 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782274568
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Description
A fiendish LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY from the Japanese master of the genre. Never before available in English. By the author of the acclaimed Tokyo Zodiac Murders.The Crooked House sits on a snowbound cliff overlooking icy seas at the remote northern ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
challenging 36%
dark 35%
tense 33%
adventurous 18%
emotional 10%
funny 6%
sad 6%
informative 5%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 17% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Misogyny, Suicide attempt, WarMinor
Grief, Torture, Fatphobia