August 24, 2024

I've only read one of the stories being 'reworked' into a Reiwa context here, and a fair amount of general Ranpo books/stories, so while I can't compare every story in this book to the original, I know the general vibes that we're working with and I think this just doesn't live up to the original. It's basically Ranpo plots with more sex and technology shoe-horned in.

I've read one other book by this author so far, スマホを落としただけなのに, and I commented in that review that the author overexplained technology. He does the same in this book, with it being most explanation heavy in 赤い部屋. I actually enjoyed the ending of that one, but the explanations were just too much.

Overall though I'd say I really enjoyed 一人二役 and 人でなしの恋, but didn't really vibe with the rest.

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harder than一房の葡萄L26
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harder than雪女L25
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harder than野ばらL24
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harder than記憶の森の魔女L24
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easier than秋の牢獄L30
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similar in difficulty to待つL31
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harder than雪渡りL26
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easier than素敵な日本人L29
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similar in difficulty to遅刻して来た幽霊L28