The source of inspiration for Keigo Higashino's "White Night Journey", Kotaro Isaka's number one idol in his writing career!
A treasure in the mystery world, the supreme masterpiece of Mikihiko Renjo, the godfather of Japanese mystery literature!
It won the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award, was selected into the list of Japan's Top 100 Mystery Novels, and topped the list of the best short stories in the history of Japanese mystery novels!
The "Flower Burial" series contains all 8 chapters: platycodon stained with blood, corpse hidden in tung coffin, white lotus burning heart...
In the back alleys of flower streets on rainy nights, the platycodon flowers held tightly in the hands of the deceased conceal a morbid confession; in the dark room in early autumn, the scent of tung blossoms on a woman becomes a secret message conveying murderous intent; on the returning river under the moon, the irises beside an infatuated woman declares the lover's malice...
Gangsters, geishas, singers, samurai, betrayal, jealousy, paranoia, self-interest...
Eight murder cases, eight fatal interpretations of "love", white petals, stained with mud, splashed with blood, a group of madmen struggling in love and hate, can no longer distinguish between love and murder.
Open "A Platycodon Flower" and face their love and murderous intention that entangled them to death!
Reader comments
What a beautiful literary expression, delicate and implicit. Each short article is centered around flowers, and it is worth reading carefully. This kind of delicate expression is really shocking to me who can only write expository essays, and writing essays is like squeezing toothpaste. I have read many famous works, big and small, and this is the first time I encountered this style of writing. It is so beautiful. The aesthetics of object sadness, using scenery to reflect the inner heart of the characters. Every time I read it, I feel like pieces of cherry blossoms are slowly falling into the lake, like crimson sighs, slowly spreading on the clear water...
Liancheng Mikihiko's short stories have a very distinct personal style, with emotions mixed with reasoning elements, including descriptions of various scenery, all of which exude a unique atmosphere of the times. But I personally don't like this style... (Maybe in other words, I can't understand the character's values)
Later, the story of Xiang Yangke is another matter. A few noisy people solved the mystery by chance, and everyone has their own troubles in life. I feel that it has not been completely laid out. I can write a few more hahh
The devastated white wisteria, the white or imitated platycodon, the tung blossom that hides murderous intent, the water lily that hides the truth (full of love), the irises with a double stem, the camellia that sends children, the hagi flower that tolerates the decay of its ideals (the blood in the bowl connects the ideals of two generations), and the chrysanthemum covered with blood (the chrysanthemum symbolizes the emperor).
Regarding the ending, I hope that Lord Washitsu and Miss Aiko will be together happily, that Rokusuke and his wife and son will start a happy life, and that Lily can also find true love and forget them as she said.
The prostitutes on Flower Street can also have a happy ending.
People's sincere emotions are buried in Qili flowers and cannot be expressed in their mouths.
Emotions took root and sprouted in the soles of my feet, and from then on I was also a flower.
Um? 🤔Didn't I watch it for 11 hours and 27 minutes? ? ? Why does this appear wrong to me? ? ?
The reason for giving it five stars lies in its ultimate literary nature, unique aesthetic style, perfect fusion of reasoning and emotion, and its classic status that transcends the times. It does not win with complex tricks or brain-burning layouts, but with emotion that moves people and beauty that hurts people. Under the shell of a mystery novel, the core is an eternal tragedy about fate, love and sacrifice.
It's really a beautiful, desolate, romantic yet perverted and terrifying crime. Every flower represents the meaning of life. Flowers lead to crime, but in the beautiful and fragile flowers, there is blood and death.
The lament is sad and unpredictable, and the truth can only be gleaned through the characters' perspectives and their dialogue. There is a sense of anticipation and a sense of being teased, involved, and impossible to escape.
Good looking! ! !
First-class writing, first-class reasoning reversal! Its dazzling forbidden emotions are even more amazing!
Especially the chapter about Xidi dying for love, the foreshadowing and reversal are amazing. I really like the little foreshadowing throughout. In the end, the truth is revealed and my pores are relieved! Genius comes
I prefer the Flower Burial series, which is very suitable for watching alone in the sun.
In these mystery stories full of age, pathos or conspiracy, we can see the shadow of many mystery novels.
Worth buying for physical collection.
But I don't really like the office reasoning behind it.
Judging cases, reasoning, progressing step by step, and describing the psychological activities of people at the bottom vividly.
Very, very beautiful
Literary master of reasoning
A very good book. It is hard to imagine that a book can be both literary and reasoning at the same time. It can be said that every sentence is well written, and there are countless details worthy of careful consideration.
Unexpected and reasonable
I really like this kind of short story
The author's writing is beautiful
Detective Xiang Yangke collects heart-warming stories
I still like the first ghostwriter the most! This is my second brush, I just like this kind of light ancient style Japanese characters.
It's so beautiful, it subverted my understanding of Japanese literature.
The mystery novel is so beautifully written and so voluptuous, like blood stains on a gorgeous kimono.
Why include Xiangyangke Detective Collection🫢
Flower Burial series is amazing
The reasoning is average and the writing is good.
Not bad, it's very fast to listen to books
Writer's masterpiece
The ending is unexpected.
Clear organization, compact plot, strong logical thinking, very good novel
Hua Fei's writing is truly a masterpiece. It's been a long time since I've seen a novel with such shocking twists.
The most poignant and reversal novel I have read so far. I have read each one over and over again. It's so enjoyable.
Recommended to watch.
The writing style is quite good. I like "Hanahimonji" the most. It reminds me of "Malice" by Higashino Keigo.
What a beautiful literary expression, delicate and implicit. Each short article is centered around flowers, and it is worth reading carefully. This kind of delicate expression is really shocking to me who can only write expository essays, and writing essays is like squeezing toothpaste. I have read many famous works, big and small, and this is the first time I encountered this style of writing. It is so beautiful. The aesthetics of object sadness, using scenery to reflect the inner heart of the characters. Every time I read it, I feel like pieces of cherry blossoms are slowly falling into the lake, like crimson sighs, slowly spreading on the clear water...
Liancheng Mikihiko's short stories have a very distinct personal style, with emotions mixed with reasoning elements, including descriptions of various scenery, all of which exude a unique atmosphere of the times. But I personally don't like this style... (Maybe in other words, I can't understand the character's values) Later, the story of Xiang Yangke is another matter. A few noisy people solved the mystery by chance, and everyone has their own troubles in life. I feel that it has not been completely laid out. I can write a few more hahh
The devastated white wisteria, the white or imitated platycodon, the tung blossom that hides murderous intent, the water lily that hides the truth (full of love), the irises with a double stem, the camellia that sends children, the hagi flower that tolerates the decay of its ideals (the blood in the bowl connects the ideals of two generations), and the chrysanthemum covered with blood (the chrysanthemum symbolizes the emperor). Regarding the ending, I hope that Lord Washitsu and Miss Aiko will be together happily, that Rokusuke and his wife and son will start a happy life, and that Lily can also find true love and forget them as she said. The prostitutes on Flower Street can also have a happy ending. People's sincere emotions are buried in Qili flowers and cannot be expressed in their mouths. Emotions took root and sprouted in the soles of my feet, and from then on I was also a flower. Um? 🤔Didn't I watch it for 11 hours and 27 minutes? ? ? Why does this appear wrong to me? ? ?
The reason for giving it five stars lies in its ultimate literary nature, unique aesthetic style, perfect fusion of reasoning and emotion, and its classic status that transcends the times. It does not win with complex tricks or brain-burning layouts, but with emotion that moves people and beauty that hurts people. Under the shell of a mystery novel, the core is an eternal tragedy about fate, love and sacrifice.
It's really a beautiful, desolate, romantic yet perverted and terrifying crime. Every flower represents the meaning of life. Flowers lead to crime, but in the beautiful and fragile flowers, there is blood and death. The lament is sad and unpredictable, and the truth can only be gleaned through the characters' perspectives and their dialogue. There is a sense of anticipation and a sense of being teased, involved, and impossible to escape.
Good looking! ! ! First-class writing, first-class reasoning reversal! Its dazzling forbidden emotions are even more amazing! Especially the chapter about Xidi dying for love, the foreshadowing and reversal are amazing. I really like the little foreshadowing throughout. In the end, the truth is revealed and my pores are relieved! Genius comes
I prefer the Flower Burial series, which is very suitable for watching alone in the sun. In these mystery stories full of age, pathos or conspiracy, we can see the shadow of many mystery novels. Worth buying for physical collection. But I don't really like the office reasoning behind it.
Judging cases, reasoning, progressing step by step, and describing the psychological activities of people at the bottom vividly.
Very, very beautiful
Literary master of reasoning
A very good book. It is hard to imagine that a book can be both literary and reasoning at the same time. It can be said that every sentence is well written, and there are countless details worthy of careful consideration.
Unexpected and reasonable I really like this kind of short story The author's writing is beautiful Detective Xiang Yangke collects heart-warming stories
I still like the first ghostwriter the most! This is my second brush, I just like this kind of light ancient style Japanese characters.
It's so beautiful, it subverted my understanding of Japanese literature.
The mystery novel is so beautifully written and so voluptuous, like blood stains on a gorgeous kimono. Why include Xiangyangke Detective Collection🫢
Flower Burial series is amazing
The reasoning is average and the writing is good.
Not bad, it's very fast to listen to books
Writer's masterpiece
The ending is unexpected.
Clear organization, compact plot, strong logical thinking, very good novel
Hua Fei's writing is truly a masterpiece. It's been a long time since I've seen a novel with such shocking twists.
The most poignant and reversal novel I have read so far. I have read each one over and over again. It's so enjoyable.
Recommended to watch.
The writing style is quite good. I like "Hanahimonji" the most. It reminds me of "Malice" by Higashino Keigo.