Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo

Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination

Edogawa Rampo with James B. Harris (Translator)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

222 pages | first published 1956

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Collected in this chilling volume are some of the famous Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo's best stories—bizarre and blood-curdling expeditions into the fantastic, the perverse, and the strange, in a marvelous homage to Rampo's literary 'ment...
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Summary of 456 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 90%
tense 50%
reflective 11%
challenging 9%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 42%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 18% | Character: 15% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.93

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