『予知夢』

I finally finished reading 『予知夢』 (しる) novel. The novel consists of the following chapters/stories:

第一章
夢想る(ゆめみる)

第二章
霊視る(みえる)

第三章
騒霊ぐ(さわぐ)

第四章
絞殺る(しめる)

第五章
予知る(しる)

I didn’t feel so much excitement in reading 『予知夢』as I know the stories after watching the drama. But I still like the novel and I really admire東野さん’s writing skills in the detail description. His words enable me to imagine how the characters and situations are like.

Frankly speaking, I like the novel much more than the drama even though Masha acted in it. The drama has acted in more effects to make it entertaining. I don’t see the point of having 柴崎コウ’s role. Her role is more like a clown. I would prefer the drama to focus on the friendship between 湯川学 and 草薙, as in the novel.

東野さん did mentioned in interviews that when the TV station wanted to do a drama, he thought Masha would be the best person to play the role of 湯川学. Masha portrays the role well and he can really bring out 湯川学 as a 変人 (weird person). But of course to add on the charisma of 湯川学, 湯川 in the drama can play so many sports, rather than just playing badminton. Unlike in the drama, 湯川学 in the novel wears gold framed spectacles too.

I am taking a break from 東野さん works after reading two of his works and 湯川 stories. Will get back to湯川and read『容疑者Xの献身』 after I finished with other novels. Definitely before the movie shows in Japan.