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享譽文壇的知名推理作家宮內彰吾罹癌過世。宮內在出版界緋聞不斷,明明已有妻小,卻仍然與眾多女性交往,更與其中一位生下了孩子,那就是我。

宮內過世之後,他的長子主動聯絡我。他說宮內死前,好像還持續在撰寫一本名為《世界上最透明的故事》的小說。我那同父異母的哥哥看上高額的版稅,想將之作為遺作出版,無奈一直找不到手稿。

身為書店員工,我知道知名作家過世,正是拓展銷量的機會,生前的作品將炙手可熱。起初我站在如此功利主義的角度思考,但在得知宮內寫作途中曾遭遇難以解釋的瓶頸後,對小說本身產生了好奇。

在欲望與業報盡頭病倒的作家,臨死之際最後的依託──世界上最透明的故事。我和編輯霧子小姐展開調查,尋找未曾謀面的生父的遺作。我們詢問了他的家人、編輯、情婦,然而隨著拼湊出來的父親形象逐漸清晰,我周遭的一切卻開始變得透明……

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 26, 2023

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529 reviews124 followers
October 6, 2024
Three-star plot but the twist is definitely another level. (中文心得在下面)

《世界上最透明的故事》出版時便宣布沒有電子書,並且強調書裡帶來的是只有紙本書可以體驗的感動,於是我在好奇心驅使之下便買了紙本書。我一口氣就看完了這本不到三百頁的書,而文案所說的紙本書的感動,讓我在讀完後只能說,這是一本很酷的書,我想,這本書能夠以中文出版,也是件了不起的事情呢。

在不暴雷的情況下,來說說劇情吧。《世界上最透明的故事》是知名推理作家宮內彰吾的私生子以第一人稱寫出的作品,在宮內去世後,他的長子主動聯絡「我」,想要找到宮內的遺作並且出版。即使「我」從來沒有見過父親,但仍然接下了任務,開始與宮內身邊的女朋友以及出版業同事聯絡,希望能藉此找到手稿的下落。

以推理小說的角度來說,這本書的結局算是不難預測,但是因為那不可公開分享的巧思,讓整本書有了很高的驚喜度,因此四顆星裡有一顆是給這個巧思的。整體來說,這是本很溫馨的推理小說,而作者在某個程度上也為讀者帶來出版業的第一手觀察,我尤其很喜歡霧子小姐這個角色,像是她在一開始說的一個比喻便讓我印象深刻。

結論,推薦大家去買(或借)一本來憶起感受這份無法公開說的驚喜。

附上我很愛的比喻:「假如用推理小說來比喻的話,那麼編輯就是收集大量證據、將它們統整起來的偵探。至於校對者,就是負責審視所有證據,期望審判公平公正的檢察官,可以這麼說吧。」「….那在這個比喻當中,作家又是什麼角色?」「就是犯人了。」「霧子小姐,妳之前不是才說過,作家和編輯應該是共同合作的搭檔嗎……?」「沒錯。在推理小說中,犯人要和偵探彼此合作,才能將一個故事塑造成形。」
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266 reviews20 followers
December 30, 2024
故事本身雖不算很特別,只是一般純愛:父愛,但當中關於校對、書的版面安排、以及簡介日本推理作家等都有開眼界感。最重要是本書的宣傳攻勢應記大功。

2024年完結最後一本書,不失望!
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132 reviews48 followers
June 2, 2024
The twist was genuinely insane. This book is so good and so clever, I loved it 😭

This really was the most see-through story in the world...
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54 reviews3 followers
February 25, 2025
The story is at best lacklustre.

Kudos to the Traditional Chinese translator - you are the one who made the reading experience possible even in a translation.

The stars are the effort of the editors and translators.
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70 reviews
March 17, 2025
是一本很特別的書!如果Goodreads評分是值得看的程度,五顆星是一定給得出來的。

難怪只能以紙本書形式出版,也難怪作者杉井光說:「要完美翻譯這本小說,全世界恐怕就只有臺灣辦得到了。」故事雖然講的是Cliché的主題,作者的設計、巧思、和反轉卻是意想不到的。

A fascinating book that can only be published in paper form. In this e-reader era, this book is a perfect rebel, or say…an absolute love-letter to printed books.
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59 reviews1 follower
December 17, 2024
五顆星給辛苦製作出這本書的作者、譯者、編輯和全體出版團隊
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51 reviews1 follower
December 22, 2024
光是作者、編輯和出版社所付出的努力,就值得五顆星。確確實實是只有紙本書可以傳達出的感動與設計。這真的是,世界上最透明的故事。形式的極限。
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128 reviews2 followers
February 25, 2025
可能是同儕的影響,女兒這年終於都養成了閱讀的習慣了。這本《世界上最透明的故事》是女兒的選書,她在網絡上留意到評價不錯,便買來閱讀。

書本不厚,我花了不過兩天便讀完。如其說是「推理小說」,不若說它是本言情小說。或許是日本含蓄的民族性使然,書中對父愛或愛情的描寫,不是輕飄得像一縷輕煙,就是清淡得如白開水;而前半段的鋪陳不短,難怪女兒(和她讀過本書的同學)都覺得前半段讀來興味索然,味同嚼蠟。

當然,只要跨越頭十章的灰暗深谷,便來到柳暗花明又一村的光明頂。用「排版」作為故事的「核心哏」相當新穎,這種哏亦應該只有相當方正的字體才對得上,難怪原作者指要完美翻譯,恐怕就只有台灣辦得到。

為保持大家的閱讀樂趣,書評不能將這個哏說破。但是這個「核心哏」對故事好壞的影響其實十分薄弱,而破哏的那一刻或許會讓讀者感到訝異,但亦只有這麼一下子,絕對算不上是有種讓人恍然大悟、豁然開朗的解迷爽快感。

我相當同意作者所言,在排版的重重限制下要寫個順暢自然的故事,文氣不舒,就像帶上手銬寫作,絕不容易。但這種限制的代價顯然未必能轉譯成精彩故事的基礎,只是作者創作時的自我磨難,對讀者而言又有什麼意義?
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100 reviews11 followers
May 23, 2026
Having previously only read Seitokai Tantei Kirika vol. 1 from him until now: excuse my Hikaru Sugii, I was not familiar with your game.

My philosophy is typically that a mystery should be gripping both throughout the investigation as well as mindblowing in the denouement to really count as a truly great one.
This book I would never call boring, but I was also not particularly on the edge of my seat throughout the narrative, and I could see myself easily getting tired of it if it were any longer than it is. Even if this characterization serves a purpose, I found the main character's narration dry in a way that is hard to stomach without being carried by a strong supporting cast, which this book also doesn't have.
But it's also a great mystery. The way the pieces fall together is just that good. I don't think I've experienced an "oh fuck" moment quite like this since maybe The ○○○○○○○○ Murder Case (though in quite a different sense lol).
I'll have to read more of Sugii clearly. And also the sequel to this, which exists for some reason even though this is a perfectly complete book already. Check it out!
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242 reviews3 followers
March 30, 2025
Great trick. Can’t imagine how difficult it must be. Very interesting about the trick and the story was enjoyable. Very easy to read and kept me interested to keep reading to find out what the title means.
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193 reviews7 followers
March 13, 2026
話說一直都有聽《世界上最透明的故事》呢本書嘅大名
講到呢本書「只可以睇實體書,一定唔可以睇電子書」
又話得知真相會好震撼,期待值拉太高,係有少少失望

優點係真相嘅小巧思幾特別嘅,同埋書中嘅各處伏筆最後都有收返

但啲人話咩睇到最後要熱淚盈眶,對我嚟講一啲都唔感動!
一個周圍留情嘅渣男,最後hard sell 東南亞式父愛:
雖然一直缺席人生,但係其實默默嘅父愛blabla,真係可笑
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15 reviews
May 22, 2026
慶幸自己沒有事先被劇透,這真的是一本非常特別的書。光是作者、編輯與出版社在整體呈現上的用心,就值得我給出五顆星。或許對某些讀者而言,故事節奏可能稍顯平淡,但它獨特的創意,卻讓我留下了非常深刻的印象。
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1,007 reviews41 followers
July 10, 2023
この本を書こうと思いついたことも実際に書いたこともすごい!
何章か読んだ時点であれ?これって…と思っていたことが後半でやっぱり!ってなってすごい!ってなった(ネタバレしないように書きました笑)。
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88 reviews
December 14, 2024
天啊啊啊,看完只想說,真的是太猛了太厲害了
真的完全不能出電子書,看到最後只能直呼太強了
3 reviews
March 11, 2026
當初是被書腰上的的一句話給吸引了: 絕對不可能出成電子書, 只有紙本書可以體驗的感動.

到底是甚麼體驗, 只有紙本書才有呢? 這真的是完美的勾起我的好奇心.

後來又看到作者杉井光說, 要完美翻譯, 全世界恐怕就只有台灣辦得到了!

為什麼啊?!! 我的好奇心再次被整個勾起, 而且沒有解答!

這份好奇, 整整勾引了我一年多, 最近在網路上又看到這本書的介紹, 原來銷售成績非常好, 獲得2025年金石堂書店年度總榜以及誠品外國文學作家榜雙料冠軍! 因此我默默的把這本書放在「要看」的名單之中.

最近因緣際會, 終於有機會可以拿到紙本書, 拿回家之後, 忍不住就翻開閱讀, 一看就停不下來, 幾乎是一口氣的, 就把整本書看完了.

還蠻好看的一個故事.

那, 當初書腰上的話, 有符合嗎? 答案是有喔, 這的確是沒辦法出成電子書, 也的確是只有紙本書可以體驗的感動喔.

那作者說的話呢? 我也同意, 台灣能夠完美翻譯, 真的是太厲害了! 我到現在都還沒頭緒, 這到底是怎麼辦得到的啊?
我想很多人看到這裡, 一定會覺得, 在公蝦咪毀? 但若是讀過的人, 一定懂我在說什麼.

因為書腰上寫著: 「嚴禁暴雷」! 所以就讓我繼續賣關子吧, 想看的朋友, 可以去借, 或者去租來看. 也可以跟我借, 不過, 有點遠就是了.🤣🤣
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3 reviews1 follower
November 8, 2025
Layout, typesetting, design elements, yes, this is an excellently thought-out book. In terms of the writing, I think much has been compromised because of its intent (won’t spoilt it here). I was struck by how much of a YA text this seems, initially, nothing against YA but for what this has been advertised, I was expecting something more. In addition, the characters absolutely were dry, and the whole plot contraption was more of a gimmick to me than literary merit. Can’t say more lest I give away the plot. Most of what makes this book great comes at the end of the novel, and the climax wasn’t that worth the buildup.
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12 reviews
November 28, 2024
無雷心得,在Thread上看見有人推這本書,好奇之下搜尋發現剛看完且很喜愛的小說作家陳浩基也推薦了這本,還寫了專文。宣傳文案大剌剌的寫了只能出版紙本書,習慣買電子書的我實在太好奇了,加上是九月底剛出版的新書,網路上的心得不多,好奇之下衝去書店買回來看。
開始看之前忍不住先速翻整本書,看不出有什麼特別的設計(還以為會像詭畫連篇一樣,除了文字之外有特殊的圖?)看不出什麼端倪,但我也不想太過鑽研這塊而影響閱讀體驗,只有覺得縮排不太習慣,原想可能是因為平常看習慣電子書之故。
一直看到後面,才驚覺作者、編輯、譯者的巧思,「這麼明顯的事實一直都擺在你眼前,怎麼沒有發現」是我給自己的吐槽🤣,不過前面也說了,太早就開始研究這本紙本書實體本身的話就會失去樂趣,如有興趣閱讀這本書的同好建議不要過多研究。
回到故事本身,主角是個與母親同住、沒有見過父親的私生子,在母親過世一段期間後接獲父親也過世的消息,並接下了找尋父親未出版的遺作原稿的任務。
篇幅不算太長,撇除掉紙本書設計本身不談,以劇情來說是本一個下午可以輕鬆讀完的小品,看到最後帶有一點浪漫色彩,劇情緊湊不拖,我想讀者也會想一口氣讀完、想知道到底「透明」在何處。故事最後一頁的設計我也很喜歡😊
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179 reviews12 followers
October 28, 2024
當我意識到這本書的時候,已是上市一週後,實體和網路書店都被賣光的情景。雖不想跟風,但在好奇心驅使下,還是請書店預留一本嚐鮮。「再版大概要兩週後才會到貨喔!」店主如是說。

書腰上大膽寫著:絕對不可能出成電子書,只有紙本書可以體驗的感動。雖然近年因眼力關係,已慢慢轉向電子閱讀器;但初翻這本書的時候,還是可以感受到“格局”有點不一樣,那種微妙的差異放在內心,先不追究,事後證明還是有相關😌。故事內容雖沒有想像中驚豔,但確實只有紙本書才能辦到!裡面穿插著非常強大的詭計,甚至要翻譯成其他語言都有可能破功,看完後保證也會往回翻個7749遍!

To see is to believe,話只能到此,畢竟內容完全無法暴雷🫢,否則就失去作者寫這本書的初心。但我能想像台灣出版社的編輯、譯者、校稿應該榨乾所有腦汁在處理這本小說。既然看完已是免疫體,馬上書評狂刷一波。爾後訪日時,也要拜讀一下京極夏彥和這本的原文書。
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59 reviews1 follower
January 12, 2025
it is quite disappointing because i have high expectations… i haven’t got a physical book for 3 years but i got one because of the premise that this book cannot exist in digital format. this book is romantic (regarding the publishing industry) but plot wise? it’s very lacking.
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28 reviews3 followers
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January 1, 2025
要說故事本身其實滿無聊的,但確實是只有紙本書才能帶來的閱讀體驗,此外也確實除了日本外只能在臺灣出版。實在太佩服做書的人們了,編輯、排版、譯者、行銷……每位都居功厥偉,這就是出版業能帶給我的感動吧!
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13 reviews
March 23, 2025
難以想像編輯和譯者花了多少心力,到最後才發現!
構想和出版很了不起,但故事本身並沒有這麼精彩
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16 reviews
April 17, 2025
容易閱讀,但看完之後覺得…浪費時間…
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46 reviews1 follower
July 12, 2026
I came across this book on 小红书 and proceeded to download the epub version online (someone uploaded mass chinese light novels on Github), only to find out that the epub version was Book 2... and upon further research I found out that this book absolutely has no epub version available, and only has printed book format due to the hidden trick that it has, which can only be revealed through a physical format. So I proceeded to buy this book on Taobao (I later actually came across this book in SG's Kinokuniya and there was a Spring edition too which was 简体字. This original cover is 繁体字 btw).

Tbh I think I finished the book faster than I expected (can finish within 1-2 days). It was quite an easy read and I flowed through chapters pretty fast (it was also mostly dialogue instead of descriptions so its pretty understandable). Though I've to say that I was only actually hooked at the last 90% of the book when the mystery was finally unravelled, and I found that the content of the book itself was just okay, so I am slightly disappointed. Learnt more about the publishing and proofreading industry through this book too.

I kinda understand how the mystery could be pulled off from reading the 繁体字 version but I am now wondering how the 简体字 one would look like.

Since I already have the Book 2 on my Kobo I will probably still read it one day
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187 reviews10 followers
October 31, 2024
3.7/5

I am VERY surprised by the major twist in the book, and the reason why e-books nor audiobooks would never work with this story.

It’s one of the most special books I have read in my entire life.

Although the plot and characters are….meh (at best 3 stars), the twist alone deserves 4 stars.

I can't help but wonder if it’s even possible to translate and publish this in English with the eccentricity of the book.

Well, definitely won’t be easy for the publisher and translator for sure.

這本是我覺得最近熱度真的非常高的書,是連我身邊不太看小說的朋友都在討論的程度。

因為無法用電子書呈現的原因,我很好奇到底這本書藏了什麼樣的秘密。

我一直在猜到底為什麼,然後讀完之後發現我都猜錯了。故事老實說沒有很好看,簡單來講就只是兒子尋找死去父親的遺作而已。

作品的呈現方式比內容和角色都有趣多了,而且真的只有實體書能做到。

雖然說是推理小說但我覺得要推理的部分不多,結局也沒驚喜,但還是非常佩服作者的想法跟創意,光是欣賞作者想出來的這個點子就已經值回票價了。
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274 reviews2 followers
December 9, 2024
If I had to describe this book in a sentence, it would be like the sweetest candy hidden in the most sour lemon. You can never appreciate this book until you dutifully get through all the boring stuff to the end. Also, this is a book, which as per advertised, cannot be read:
1) In a digital format
2) In a language other than Japanese (maybe Chinese).

I won't go into details of this book or provide spoilers in any form. However, I must say this is one book I shall never forget in my life, and I will always wish I could reread it, but I know I can't.

This book is an absolute 5 stars (and I doubt there will be any other book like this in the future as it's too hard to write). Kudos to Sugii Hikaru sensei.




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2,899 reviews88 followers
May 16, 2024
紙でしか不可能な、予測不能の結末が待つ、と聞いて、「逆転美人」を連想した。
確かに、この作品も紙でしか不可能な作品だ。
だが、「逆転美人」と同じく、そのトリックに特化してるせいで、特に物語は新鮮味も面白味もない。
つまらなくはないけれど、どういう事なのか分かった後、もう一回読み直したいという内容ではない。
途中でなんとなく「殺人」の内容の予想はついたし、読んでいてずっと違和感を感じていたという疑問にも納得のいく説明がついた。というか、この特徴(あとは表紙デザインやこのレーベルの印象)のせいで、物凄く軽いラノベ感がぬぐえないな、と思ってしまった。
もうちょっと「透き通った」に違う意味がある、心が透き通った気持ちになれる綺麗な物語を期待していたので、残念。

(数日前に初めて会った韓国人の友人が、「紙でしか表現できないっていう『世界でいちばん透きとおった門物語』って本買ったんだ」と言っていて、「!!!!私もついこの間やっと図書館から順番が回ってきたの!!」と興奮したので、楽しい思い出にはなった。さて、彼女が読み終わったら感想を聞くのが楽しみだ。)
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June 11, 2024
The story itself might not be particularly all that interesting or exciting, and the mystery is just so-so and gets solved in a very anticlimactic manner, BUT...
But what saves this novel and makes it stand out, lies in the requirements that it must be enjoyed only in its original Japanese, in soft cover size (and how that relates to the meaning behind the title), Also I liked the story's natural transition in the end into meta territory. I appreciate literature where the writer plays a part as one of the characters.
As I said the story might be mediocre, but this was an easy and quick read, and above all the "moment" everything gets explained was really something.
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