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Mosteele t1_je0j2wt wrote

While it doesn't quite hit the OPs threshold, I love talking about this book:

Devils in Daylight by Junichero Tanizaki. 1,070 ratings on GR. This novella coming in at 98 pages was written in 1918 which is why I think it counts. A short murder mystery with themes of voyeurism and obsession and so much more that meets the eye. A really cool observation of films influence on writing too. When I first read it, I thought it was written in the 60s, but for it to be 1918 I was totally blown away it felt so ahead of its time.

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70minus01 t1_je1qqzb wrote

I loved Devils in Daylight -- since you liked it, I would also recommend Star by Yukio Mishima!

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Mosteele t1_je1y4cq wrote

Ooo thanks for the recommendation! Definitely adding this to my list. I love novellas and I really enjoyed Temple of the Golden Pavillion and Confessions of a Mask, so I've been wanting to check out more Mishima.

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