The Sleeping Forest
A brilliant tragedy created by devoted love
May 27, 2021
The Sleeping Forest
Keigo Higashino
Hyundae Munhak
2009-06-25
9788972754374
Review
An important early work that determined the direction of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga, who occupies a significant weight in the author's worldview.
It is said to be a monumental work where he first appears as a professional detective belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Detective Kaga focuses on why, the motive for the crime, rather than
An investigation method based on empathy and psychological insight is said to be his symbolic feature that also appears in subsequent series.
Should I call it a
This work can be said to be a somewhat complex work where romance, mystery, and human desire are intricately mixed.
A unique situation is created where the detective's personal emotional involvement becomes a weakness in solving the case and simultaneously an essential tool for uncovering the truth.
The world of
This closely links the background of the case with the theme.
It is said to be a monumental work where he first appears as a professional detective belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Detective Kaga focuses on why, the motive for the crime, rather than
how, the method of the crime.An investigation method based on empathy and psychological insight is said to be his symbolic feature that also appears in subsequent series.
Should I call it a
romantic mystery?This work can be said to be a somewhat complex work where romance, mystery, and human desire are intricately mixed.
A unique situation is created where the detective's personal emotional involvement becomes a weakness in solving the case and simultaneously an essential tool for uncovering the truth.
The world of
ballet is depicted as a microcosm of a competitive closed society where extreme psychological pressure, eating disorders, and cruel competition are hidden under the names of physical perfection and artistic expression.This closely links the background of the case with the theme.