The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Mill House Murders

館シリーズ #2

Yukito Ayatsuji with Ho-Ling Wong (Translator)

253 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics thriller mysterious tense slow-paced
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As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car ...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 959 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

dark: 65%

tense: 53%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 7%

reflective: 7%

sad: 6%

informative: 1%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

64% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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