A review by sanmeow
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

i had high hopes, unfortunately. since this is labeled a mystery, i thought that i surely wouldn't predict the 'twist' instantly. but i did. and it's not just me, i truly think a lot of people would. that just took away from the story massively, along with the fact that the main character is surprisingly boring. some good commentary on society and its norms. i do like the writing style, but i don't think it really fits the whole mystery / psychological thriller genre. the reason why i liked it is the fact that i knew the twist right away so there was no mystery for me anyway. i would perhaps read more from the author, but not this genre.