The Inugami Clan by Seishi Yokomizo, Yumiko Yamazaki

The Inugami Clan

Detective Kosuke Kindaichi #4

Seishi Yokomizo, Yumiko Yamazaki

309 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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In 1940s Japan, the wealthy head of the Inugami Clan dies, setting off a chain of bizarre, gruesome murders. Detective Kindaichi must unravel the clan’s terrible secrets of forbidden liaisons, monstrous cruelty, and disguised identities to find th...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 65%
tense 48%
adventurous 24%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.83

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