Monthly Log: 09.26

Despite writing very little in here, I've got a lot to say. Books 📕 Intrigo a Tokyo (Keigo Higashino): To quote the previous comment I had on my Now page: "The author died recently and I thought I had this on my list but it was actually another book with a very similar title in the Italian translation: "Intrigo a Tokyo" by Hotate Shinkawa. These two books, namely "Crime in Tokyo" and "Intrigue in Tokyo", are originally named "Hakuchō to Kōmori" ("The Swan and the Bat", but titled "Guilt" in the USA) and "My Ex-Boyfriend’s Last Will and Testament". What's wrong with the editorial department??". That said, I liked it but I didn't really get why he's critically acclaimed, or maybe I expected something different; the mystery was alright, but the focus on the characters' psyche was what kept me interested. 700+ pages and I never got bored, but as I reached the end I thought "why was this 700 pages long? It doesn't feel like much has happened". I suppose it was... mundane, in a sense? Not a…