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Pretty Boy Detective Club (Light Novel) #3
The Pretty Boy in the Attic
Mayumi Doujima, a second-year student at Yubiwa Private Academy, is a girl on the hunt for a star that can only be seen once in every ten years. But it turns out that the "Pretty Boy Detective Club"--a mysterious, non-profit organization that is rumored to secretly solve trouble on campus--has decided to help Mayumi search for the star. These five vivacious pretty boys send her reeling, and set the stage for days of risky adventure!
- GenresLight NovelMysteryManga
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First published March 18, 2016
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About the author
NisiOisiN
288 books966 followersNisio Isin (西尾維新 Nishio Ishin), frequently written as NisiOisiN to emphasize that his pen name is a palindrome, is a Japanese novelist and manga writer. He attended and left Ritsumeikan University without graduating. In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.
He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was matching this output, and the Kodansha Box website stated that this is the first time in the world two authors have done twelve volume monthly novel series simultaneously from the same publisher.
In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.
He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was matching this output, and the Kodansha Box website stated that this is the first time in the world two authors have done twelve volume monthly novel series simultaneously from the same publisher.
In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.
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August 27, 2022
I truly hope Nisioisin keeps up publication in the UK
July 28, 2021
This felt more like a short story than a full book but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
The PBDC takes on a mystery surrounding the art room they reside in and an MIA art teacher. There was a lot less adventuring compared to the last two books (to be fair, how much traveling can a group of middle schoolers really get away with?) and a lot more theorizing over art. The chapters follow a deduction logic that looks like: "hmm it could be this one thing" to "actually...it's this other thing that is slightly to the left of the one thing" which, depending on your level of patience, could come off as either amusing or annoying. The "mystery" this time around is fairly bare bones as well. There were moments where I found it difficult to suspend my disbelief, such as when we learn about "the truth" of the auditorium painting (it took them that long to figure out???). Also I'm not quite sure I fully understood the reveal at the end.
In any case, I enjoyed the character interactions and word play, so the lackluster mystery didn't bother me too much. I thought it was rather cute that the impetus for this case was Yubiwa's gift to Dojima, and I like witnessing her slow integration into the group. From what I can tell, the overarching plot is still developing and we're still being introduced to the major players.
The PBDC takes on a mystery surrounding the art room they reside in and an MIA art teacher. There was a lot less adventuring compared to the last two books (to be fair, how much traveling can a group of middle schoolers really get away with?) and a lot more theorizing over art. The chapters follow a deduction logic that looks like: "hmm it could be this one thing" to "actually...it's this other thing that is slightly to the left of the one thing" which, depending on your level of patience, could come off as either amusing or annoying. The "mystery" this time around is fairly bare bones as well. There were moments where I found it difficult to suspend my disbelief, such as when we learn about "the truth" of the auditorium painting (it took them that long to figure out???). Also I'm not quite sure I fully understood the reveal at the end.
In any case, I enjoyed the character interactions and word play, so the lackluster mystery didn't bother me too much. I thought it was rather cute that the impetus for this case was Yubiwa's gift to Dojima, and I like witnessing her slow integration into the group. From what I can tell, the overarching plot is still developing and we're still being introduced to the major players.
August 2, 2021
With the stakes being way lower and less flashy than the first two novels, this one felt a bit as an in-between. As much as Nisioisin tried, I couldn't feel that Sosaku was more implicated in this case than the others. Also don't they know you can just take a painting off the canvas, roll it and get it out of a room? I know it's not a very beautiful answer, but still... ^^; Anyway, it was fun to see Fudatsuki (flirting with Dojima) again, and learn more about the school itself, and to see Dojima getting more and more along with the Pretty boys.
December 3, 2023
NisiOisiN sure knows how to write chapters! The book felt like reading "and then... find out in next chapter!", thus I continued, even if story itself was quite boring. The conclusion was quite wholesome, but ah- I would've dropped reading if I wasn't going to airport by bus.
January 21, 2023
SHEEEEESH
*i cried at the end
*i cried at the end
July 21, 2025
You are hiding ze pretty boys in ze attic, aren't you?
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