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A review by i_llumi
孤島の鬼 by 江戸川乱歩
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ok well i didn’t finish the BOOK but i finished the main story (the demon on the lonely isle) so ig it counts? i just want this to be included in my wrap-up 😭
anyways heres the review all the way back from MAY bc thats when i finished the main story and never finished the story in the end….
um. ok
this was probably the most unhinged mystery novel I've ever fucking read. rampo was actually insane
a brief summary and keywords that make up this story:
the main character, Kinnosuke Minoura is engaged to his co-worker Kizaki Hatsuyo - who is killed within like, the first 20 pages. the thing is that right before Minoura asked her parents for her hand in marriage, another guy, Moroto Michio, is revealed to be already engaged to her! :OO
BUT the catch is that Michio was actually Moroto's roommate in college, and he openly confessed his love for the latter (scandalous!) when they were buddies
after Hatusyo's assassination, Minoura immediately suspects Michio as the criminal bc he thought that he was just jealous of her. however, Michio proves to be innocent and what follows is a very long and complicated chase after Hatusyo's actual killer (who is somehow connected to Michio as well...) on the creepiest island possible. crazy plot go unga bunga
the mystery was pretty interesting and the tricks used were well explained and quite.... unconventional. the ending did feel a bit rushed but satisfying overall. the villain was a bit underdeveloped imo and minoura was just. dumb, stupid, annoying, and useless. moroto mvp !!!
! beware the gore tho. there were many passages here that made me physically uncomfortable and some of the descriptions of disabled/disfigured characters were pretty disgusting and ableist so no points for that
ok now free space for me to rant. tbh moroto felt like the hidden protagonist bc minoura was so fucking dumb and empty? just to think abt all the trouble moroto had to go through throughout his life is pretty depressing.
hide chan's diary was honestly upsetting to read.
I seriously thought that the relationship between moroto and minoura would turn into something better and was lowkey expecting the two to at least become friends - sadly that did not happen and moroto died alone (oh my god that last line)
anyhow. crazy stuff. I can't wait to read the manga now!
anyways heres the review all the way back from MAY bc thats when i finished the main story and never finished the story in the end….
um. ok
this was probably the most unhinged mystery novel I've ever fucking read. rampo was actually insane
a brief summary and keywords that make up this story:
the main character, Kinnosuke Minoura is engaged to his co-worker Kizaki Hatsuyo - who is killed within like, the first 20 pages. the thing is that right before Minoura asked her parents for her hand in marriage, another guy, Moroto Michio, is revealed to be already engaged to her! :OO
BUT the catch is that Michio was actually Moroto's roommate in college, and he openly confessed his love for the latter (scandalous!) when they were buddies
after Hatusyo's assassination, Minoura immediately suspects Michio as the criminal bc he thought that he was just jealous of her. however, Michio proves to be innocent and what follows is a very long and complicated chase after Hatusyo's actual killer (who is somehow connected to Michio as well...) on the creepiest island possible. crazy plot go unga bunga
the mystery was pretty interesting and the tricks used were well explained and quite.... unconventional. the ending did feel a bit rushed but satisfying overall. the villain was a bit underdeveloped imo and minoura was just. dumb, stupid, annoying, and useless. moroto mvp !!!
! beware the gore tho. there were many passages here that made me physically uncomfortable and some of the descriptions of disabled/disfigured characters were pretty disgusting and ableist so no points for that
hide chan's diary was honestly upsetting to read.
I seriously thought that the relationship between moroto and minoura would turn into something better and was lowkey expecting the two to at least become friends - sadly that did not happen and moroto died alone (oh my god that last line)
anyhow. crazy stuff. I can't wait to read the manga now!