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A review by i_llumi
二銭銅貨 by Edogawa Rampo, 江戸川乱歩
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
O CEREBRO DESSE HOMEM ERA GIGANTE !!!
this mans brain was huge wtf
this was my second Rampo work, and I liked it so much!
the story was set up as a simple robbery case, but the trick itself was ridiculously clever and there was plot twist after plot twist, which left me on the edge of my seat during the entire thing.
from Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe references to fucking quotes that would be later referenced in Hyouka (a personal favorite) to batshit crazy characters (esp the narrator. the narrator is insane lmao) to engaging writing, this story has it all!!
imagine having this as your debut work. this mans brain was gigantic ojh my god
ps: I read this thanks to Futaba san's video and I also read it with this fantastic audiobook (the narrator is so good)
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this mans brain was huge wtf
this was my second Rampo work, and I liked it so much!
the story was set up as a simple robbery case, but the trick itself was ridiculously clever and there was plot twist after plot twist, which left me on the edge of my seat during the entire thing.
from Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe references to fucking quotes that would be later referenced in Hyouka (a personal favorite) to batshit crazy characters (esp the narrator. the narrator is insane lmao) to engaging writing, this story has it all!!
imagine having this as your debut work. this mans brain was gigantic ojh my god
ps: I read this thanks to Futaba san's video and I also read it with this fantastic audiobook (the narrator is so good)
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quote spam :p (SPOILERS AHEAD)
シャーロック・ホームズじゃないが、百六十種位の暗号の書き方は俺だって知っているんだ。（ Dancing Men参照）
ポオの Gold bugにある様に ｅを探しさえすれば訳はないんだが、困ったことに、こいつは日本語に相違ないんだ。念の為に一寸ポオ式のディシファリングを試みて見たが、少しも解けない。
世の中に一番安全な隠し方は、隠さないで隠すことだ。衆人の目の前に曝して置いて、しかも誰もがそれに気づかないという様な隠し方が最も安全なんだ。(when it clicked that Oreki was referring to this in the ‘Silk Spider Society’ story,,,)
だが、君は、現実というものがそれ程ロマンチックだと信じているのかい。
ゴケンチョーショージキドーカラオモチャノサツヲウケトレウケトリニンノナハダイコクヤショーテン「ゴジャウダン。君、この『御冗談』というのは何だろう。エ、これが偶然だろうか。誰かの悪戯だという意味ではないだろうか。