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Die rätselhaften Honjin-Morde: Kriminalroman by Seishi Yokomizo
9 reviews
aseel_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This had potential, but it turned out to be quite boring and the motives behind it were low-key problematic... Sad times, was excited about having a new mystery author to read but I think I'll pass
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Suicide, Ableism, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Blood
augie_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Sexism, and Murder
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A little convoluted but an obvious love letter to other mystery books in overt references. It contains spoilers to the murder mysteries The Mystery of Yellow Room and The Problem of the Thor Bridge (this one I know is a Sherlock Homes one).
There is some violent misogyny in the book but I would not say it was ever condoned by the book. I said the book was diverse bc while the cast is entirely Japanese and largely one family there are two disabled characters. One with an intellectual disability and another with a stammer.
At times the writing was pretty convoluted and while I was able to guess and follow a long for the most part and tell what was meant to be a red herring I can see why some reviewers find that frustrating. I do think the book does a lot of telling vs showing unfortunately that I hope decreases in his other works.
That said there is a meta quality to the book that I found Sometimes interrupted the flow of the book but I think someone might find endearing of the author or very annoying even if I was more in the middle and it some what reminded me of “The woman in the Library” by Gentil even if that wasn’t outright the author interrupting the book and more smooth and interesting to me personally. I would consider giving the book a shot if you like murder mysteries!
There is some violent misogyny in the book but I would not say it was ever condoned by the book. I said the book was diverse bc while the cast is entirely Japanese and largely one family there are two disabled characters. One with an intellectual disability and another with a stammer.
At times the writing was pretty convoluted and while I was able to guess and follow a long for the most part and tell what was meant to be a red herring I can see why some reviewers find that frustrating. I do think the book does a lot of telling vs showing unfortunately that I hope decreases in his other works.
That said there is a meta quality to the book that I found Sometimes interrupted the flow of the book but I think someone might find endearing of the author or very annoying even if I was more in the middle and it some what reminded me of “The woman in the Library” by Gentil even if that wasn’t outright the author interrupting the book and more smooth and interesting to me personally. I would consider giving the book a shot if you like murder mysteries!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, Animal death, Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Classism, and Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation and Emotional abuse
daepyonimst's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: War and Car accident
linguaphile412's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, War, Car accident, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
dorsetreader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Gore, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
snowwhitehatesapples's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Review can also be found at Snow White Hates Apples.
A classic Japanese mystery that’s fascinating and clever, The Honjin Murders is the first of the Detective Kosuke Kindaichi series. This locked-room mystery is set in 1937 in a rural village where a tragedy befalls the wealthy Ichiyanagi family immediately after the wedding of the eldest son and Kosuke is requested to help solve the case by the uncle of the newlywed wife.
A classic Japanese mystery that’s fascinating and clever, The Honjin Murders is the first of the Detective Kosuke Kindaichi series. This locked-room mystery is set in 1937 in a rural village where a tragedy befalls the wealthy Ichiyanagi family immediately after the wedding of the eldest son and Kosuke is requested to help solve the case by the uncle of the newlywed wife.
“…a blood-curdling scream rang out, followed by the eerie strains of a koto being plucked with wild abandon.”
The story is narrated rather matter-of-factly by a writer of detective stories in the future (the fourth-wall-breaking moments were brilliant!) as he reconstructs the events of the murders. Though, despite this and past the initial difficulty I had getting into the story because of the tone, this book still managed to give me goosebumps and kept me in the dark while the mystery gradually unravelled. Yokomizo didn’t really hide anything as there were a bunch of clues throughout the story. Instead, he offered unexpected twists and red herrings that kept me intrigued and clueless. All of this accumulated to an aha! moment that just stunned me and made me realise that yes, Yokomizo’s books deserve to be a classic.
“The ground was carpeted in those deep red spider lilies sometimes known as equinox flowers.”
Other than that, while I understand that different aspects are given more importance in this book and am aware of the period it’s written in, I must add that there’s barely any character development or fleshing of characters until they’re three-dimensional. The ingenious plot and its execution are the stars of the show here, so for those expecting stronger characters, don’t let the lack of it get you down. Focus, instead, on how wicked and clever the mystery is and I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading this book as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
bookshelf_al's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexism
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The first third of this book is just ok, but then Detective Kindaichi is introduced, which picks up the pace considerably, and makes the story much more intriguing. It's fun trying to put the pieces together as more clues are revealed, but there are some things that are kept from the reader, so you are never going to be able to put together the whole picture on your own. I was able to guess some of the reveals though, so I still felt a sense of accomplishment.
This book is not told from the Detective's perspective. We are relayed information from a third party years later who uses interviews, notes, and police records to piece together the full story. For example there are several back-to-back chapters that are told from the village doctor's perspective, as he wrote down what had happened the day he was there. I thought this was interesting as these types of books are generally told from the perspective of the person trying to solve the case.
The last few pages of this are surprisingly dark ! It's a depressing ending that is essentially an epilogue as to what happens to the family after. It did catch me off guard a bit, so I finished the book with a different feeling than I had just a few pages earlier. However, I am interested in seeing how many books are in this Detective Kindaichi series, and if any more are at my library.
This book is not told from the Detective's perspective. We are relayed information from a third party years later who uses interviews, notes, and police records to piece together the full story. For example there are several back-to-back chapters that are told from the village doctor's perspective, as he wrote down what had happened the day he was there. I thought this was interesting as these types of books are generally told from the perspective of the person trying to solve the case.
The last few pages of this are surprisingly dark ! It's a depressing ending that is essentially an epilogue as to what happens to the family after. It did catch me off guard a bit, so I finished the book with a different feeling than I had just a few pages earlier. However, I am interested in seeing how many books are in this Detective Kindaichi series, and if any more are at my library.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Misogyny
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