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This is a Japanese mystery at its core, full of absurdities and complicated stuff, without really working on the human drama/aspects of the story itself. A locked room mystery, where the most important thing is how the murder was done, not why or who did it.
The setting of the crooked, absurd house, became the main theme of the book. And true, the murderer is easy to guess, though the real question is how they did it. This kind of mystery is enjoyable for people who love riddles and games with v ...more
The setting of the crooked, absurd house, became the main theme of the book. And true, the murderer is easy to guess, though the real question is how they did it. This kind of mystery is enjoyable for people who love riddles and games with v ...more
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