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The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
Originally published in 1946 The Honjin Murders is a locked-room murder mystery. Throughout the course of the novel, the author pays homage to Golden Age detective novels, by alluding directly to authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie and their works and by being quite self-aware when it comes to the conventions that…
1930S, 2 STARS, Adult, aristocracy, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, CRIME, DETECTIVE, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), drama, golden age detective fiction, heavy on telling, HISTORICAL FICTION, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, locked-room mystery, male authors, manor/big house, My reviews, MYSTERY, published in 1946, read in 2021, reading, TRANSLATED FICTION, wedding drama, whodunnit -
The Street by Ann Petry
βA woman living alone didnβt stand much chance.β Ann Petry is a terrific writer. The precise way in which she articulates the thoughts and various state of minds of her characters brought to my mind the writing of Nella Larsen and Edith Wharton. But whereas I could stand the cynicism and tragic finales of…
1940s, 20th century, 3rd pov, abuse, Adult, America, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Ann Petry, Black & Black heritage authors, class, female authors, HISTORICAL FICTION, modern classics, motherhood, NEW YORK, obsession, Poverty, published in 1946, RACE, read in 2020, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, social issues, stalking, The Street, tragedy, war related ptsd
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