The Samurai Detectives: Volume 1

Not for everyone

Emily am 06.02.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3037477
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

While I felt the book was addicting I would have to argue that is is indeed a difficult read for people not familiar with historic Japanese society. Especially in the beginning the elaborate character introductions can feel overwhelming. Additionally, given it is a translated version it can read slightly choppy at times. Some languages just do not lend themselves to translation into English as well as others. While I found this a non-issue personally, one of my friends dropped the book because of it. I was positively surprised by the themes discussed in the book. However, it is important to keep in mind, that this not a modern book so some aspects we may see as a bit problematic today (slight spoiler: age gap relationships)