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五瓣の椿

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「この世には御定法で罰することのできない罪がある」最愛の父が死んだ夜、自分が父の実子ではなく不義の子なのを知ったおしのは、淫蕩な母とその相手の男たちを、自らの手で裁く事を決心する。おしのは、母を殺し、母の男たちの胸につぎつぎに銀のかんざしを打ちこみ、その枕もとに赤い山椿の花びらを残してゆく……。ミステリー仕立で、法と人間の掟の問題を鋭くついた異色の長編。

265 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 1964

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Shūgorō Yamamoto

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June 6, 2025
Ok this guy actually is just super misogynist lol. On the surface it's an interesting exploration of the limits of law and legal justice, but actually it's about punishing "licentious women" lol.
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