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A review by anastasia_sherman
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
People keep comparing Edogawa Rampo to Edgar Allan Poe, but I don't think that should be the case.
Edogawa Rampo is a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe, but their works are the least bit similar. Close maybe, but never similar.
Poe's pieces often convey dread, terror and ominous feeling, while Rampo's is more on the bizarre, strange and uncanny side.
But even if you don't feel like reading the entire collection, at least just read The Human Chair. That's the best story in this collection in my opinion.
Edogawa Rampo is a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe, but their works are the least bit similar. Close maybe, but never similar.
Poe's pieces often convey dread, terror and ominous feeling, while Rampo's is more on the bizarre, strange and uncanny side.
But even if you don't feel like reading the entire collection, at least just read The Human Chair. That's the best story in this collection in my opinion.