A review by siobhanward
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

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

3.5

 I picked this up from the library while trying to find some ebooks to have on my phone for travel. It was a cool read - I went in thinking it might be a retelling of And Then There Were None , but despite the similarities, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not a straight retelling. It was interesting and definitely kept me guessing throughout. It was a bit hard to follow at times, especially with the characters' nicknames vs real names, but it was still a fun read. It was really cool to look it up later and learn more about the impact that it had on Japanese fiction. 
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