156 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241439074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
An unputdownable detective novel from Seicho Matsumoto, Japan's master of mystery In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to invest...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
adventurous 29%
tense 28%
dark 23%
challenging 20%
reflective 17%
informative 7%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, MurderModerate
Infidelity, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness
156 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241439074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
An unputdownable detective novel from Seicho Matsumoto, Japan's master of mystery In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to invest...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
adventurous 29%
tense 28%
dark 23%
challenging 20%
reflective 17%
informative 7%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, MurderModerate
Infidelity, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness