Tokyo hoàng đạo án by Sōji Shimada

Tokyo hoàng đạo án

御手洗潔 #1

Sōji Shimada with Nguyễn Xuân Hồng (Translator)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

351 pages | first published 1981

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Astrologer, fortuneteller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must in one week solve a macabre murder mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years. Who murdered the artist Umezawa, raped and killed his daughter, and then chopped up the bodie...
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Summary of 542 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
dark 74%
challenging 47%
adventurous 28%
tense 17%
informative 11%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
sad 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 65% | A mix: 27% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.7

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