IntroductionKeigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X is often praised for its ingenious mystery, but the questions that remain after the crime is solved are far more human.For this discussion, we brought together perspectives from psychology, ethics, philosophy, cultural interpretation, and literary criticism to examine the novel’s most difficult questions: … [Read more...] about The Devotion of Suspect X Explained by Psychologists: Is Ishigami’s Love Really Love?
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The Devotion of Suspect X Explained: Was Ishigami’s Sacrifice Really Love?
IntroductionKeigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X begins as a mystery, but its deepest questions are about love, loneliness, sacrifice, truth, and the value a person places on their own life.For this conversation, we focused less on solving the crime and more on what happens after the solution is understood.Was Ishigami’s sacrifice truly love? Did … [Read more...] about The Devotion of Suspect X Explained: Was Ishigami’s Sacrifice Really Love?