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The Black Lizard and Beast In the Shadows by Edogawa Rampo

swordfishtrombone's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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whimsyful's review against another edition

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3.0

I almost dropped this book while reading The Black Lizard because of the unappealing prose and sensationalist story, but forced myself to continue. Luckily, The Beast in the Shadows was more naturalistic, more mysterious and suspenseful and far, far superior. Both have gothic elements reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe. I'd rate The Black Lizard a 2/5, The Beast in the Shadows 4/5.

mysteriesahoy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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purplemind's review against another edition

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4.0

[rating not definitive; review coming soon]

myxomycetes's review against another edition

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4.0

Early 20th century pulp fiction from Japan, fans of Poe and the Fantomas series will enjoy this.