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156 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241439074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
An unputdownable detective novel from Seicho Matsumoto, Japan's master of mystery In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to invest...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
dark 22%
challenging 19%
reflective 18%
informative 8%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
emotional 2%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 82% | A mix: 14% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Infidelity, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness, Alcohol, Medical content
156 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241439074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
An unputdownable detective novel from Seicho Matsumoto, Japan's master of mystery In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to invest...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
dark 22%
challenging 19%
reflective 18%
informative 8%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
emotional 2%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 82% | A mix: 14% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Infidelity, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness, Alcohol, Medical content