A review by mirrorofneptune
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

These people are fucked up, love it. These aren’t Doyle or Christie-style mysteries with a problem-investigation-resolution format but more akin to Poe (the OG inspiration!) or The Twilight Zone. A bunch of messed up stuff happens and then we sit there with it. It’s great 👌🏻

Contains…
  • The Human Chair
  • The Psychological Test
  • The Caterpillar
  • The Cliff (personal fave)
  • The Hell of Mirrors
  • The Twins
  • The Red Chamber
  • Two Crippled Men
  • The Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture 
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