Definitely a very interesting read, and gives you insight into life in Japan immediately after WWII, especially with regards to people’s attitudes and daily life. The attitudes towards women really irked me, but then again this was written in the 1940s which explains a lot of the discourse in terms of gender roles at the time. 

Kenzo really annoyed me sometimes because he was very gullible and rash. The murder mystery in itself was intriguing to follow, even though I guessed as to where it was going. But I think I would still read this again - it’s like time travelling into 1940s Japan.