The Rope Artist by Fuminori Nakamura

The Rope Artist

Fuminori Nakamura with Sam Bett (Translator)

281 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The aftermath of the murder of a bondage teacher reveals the darkest corners of the human mind in this chilling new mystery from the master of Japanese literary noir. Two detectives. Two identical women. One dead body—then two, then three, then fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 74%
tense 41%
challenging 35%
informative 16%
sad 12%
adventurous 9%
emotional 6%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 28%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

2.91

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