# Week 7 👁 眼球堂の殺人 ~ The Book ~! 👁 **URL:** \ **Category:** Book Clubs\ **Tags:** bookclub, 眼球堂の殺人\ **Created:** [March 24, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439 "2025-03-24T03:04:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/1 "2025-03-24T03:04:46Z")
Welcome to the seventh week of 眼球堂の殺人 ~The Book~！ 👁 🪩 👁! **[Home thread for announcements, wiki, etc](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/home-thread-for-the-book/14561)** We are following the below schedule (page counts may vary based on your medium): | Week | Up to | Approximate Pages | Approx. Percent | Paperback page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week 1 - Feb 10 | Read until Chapter 1, part 4 | 33 | 9% | | | Week 2 - Feb 17 | Read until Chapter 1, part 7 | 39 | 18% | | | Week 3 - Feb 24 | Read to end of Chapter 1 | 28 | 25% | | | Week 4 - Mar 03 | Read until Chapter 2, part 3 | 30 | 32% | | | Week 5 - Mar 10 | Read until Chapter 2, part 5 | 35 | 40% | | | Week 6 - Mar 17 | Read until Chapter 2, part 7 | 29 | 46% | | | **Week 7 - Mar 24** | **Read until Chapter 3, part 2 🛑** | 25 | 52% | | | Week 8 - Mar 31 | Read until Chapter 3, part 5 | 38 | 61% | | | Week 9 - Apr 7 | Read until Chapter 3, part 8 | 28 | 67% | | | Week 10 - Apr 14 | Read to end of Chapter 4 | 46 | 78% | | | Week 11 - Apr 21 | Read until 謎 part 3 | 40 | 87% | | | Week 12 - Apr 28 | through end of epilogue | 46 | 100% | | I will generally copy this information over thread to thread each week for ease of finding - you can always expect the schedule at the top of any weekly thread 🙂 👮 **Law and Order** 👮‍♀️ - Any reveals, for the _current chapters_ must be behind spoilers or detail curtains. When we get further in you don’t need to hide details that were revealed in previous chapters. - Questions on vocab, grammar, nuance, and the like are both welcome and encouraged. If you’re not sure if it’s a spoiler, assume it is and use one of the above options to hide the text. - You are encouraged to speculate and guess wildly - Be kind about other peoples’ wild guesses 💖 - Even if you don’t read the chapter(s) in time, you are still encouraged to post in the thread for that reading once you have finished it. I advise not reading ahead in the threads as you may see spoilers. To gauge participation - a poll! **Are you reading week 7 of 眼球堂の殺人?** _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/1))_ Happy sleuthing! 🕵️‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![xnd521](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/xnd521/32/13923_2.png) [@xnd521](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/xnd521)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/2 "2025-03-24T07:08:10Z")
As mentioned in other thread, I had read ahead as I’m traveling this week. Story is finally getting interesting 🤭 Can’t wait to read Week 8 next week when I return home. Hope everyone enjoyed this week’s story too. ---
**Author:** ![Magyarapointe](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/magyarapointe/32/9932_2.png) [@Magyarapointe](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Magyarapointe)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/3 "2025-03-24T08:42:57Z")
Indeed ! I’m reading a bit ahead to, because [Wanikani’s next ABC book](https://community.wanikani.com/t/%E5%85%AD%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%AE%E5%98%98%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AA%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F-advanced-book-club-%E3%83%BBstarting-march-29th/69459) is starting soon and the pacing for that one is a bit uneven, so reading both 眼球堂の殺人 and 六人の嘘つきな大学生 in parallel might be a bit hard for the first week (plus I’ve decided that right now is the good time to start immersing as a complete beginner in korean…). But I agree it’s a good thing that things are heating up. I don’t buy for a second the “Kuroishi killed Nanbu and then committed suicide” theory, I don’t think anyone does, but I’m excited to see how things develop. This is veering into “And then there were none” territory However, the writing is still, on the whole, pretty horrible. Did we really need the final pages after both Kuroshiki and Nanbu are found dead, on the uncertainty or lack thereof regarding each murder ? ---
**Author:** ![xnd521](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/xnd521/32/13923_2.png) [@xnd521](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/xnd521)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/4 "2025-03-24T08:53:07Z")
> [@Magyarapointe](#): > > Did we really need the final pages after both Kuroshiki and Nanbu are found dead, on the uncertainty or lack thereof regarding each murder ? Haha yes the author likes to write a lot stating the obvious. For now, I don’t think I will want to read another of his/her book. ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/5 "2025-03-30T03:33:19Z")
I caught up on time this week! I too am glad things are getting interesting, and am joining the group of ‘no more of this author’s books’ 😂 The writing is useful from a vocab gathering perspective (I haven’t looked up this many words in a while!) but unfortunately it just feels overwritten, rather than an elegant use of wide vocabulary. I’ve pretty much decided it’s either the butler (cause butler) or the lady who was staring out the window the other night. Maybe she’s actually the child of the dead architect 🤷 This seems very much like a ‘motives will be whatever, figure it out from the trick’ mystery so I’m not too invested. ---
**Author:** ![xnd521](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/xnd521/32/13923_2.png) [@xnd521](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/xnd521)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/6 "2025-03-30T04:29:33Z")
> [@cat](#): > > feels overwritten, rather than an elegant use of wide vocabulary. Agree 😂 At the moment I’m still guessing it had something to do with the architect’s son though the butler is suspicious. I mean he still has the mood to prepare an elaborate dinner? ---
**Author:** ![Magyarapointe](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/magyarapointe/32/9932_2.png) [@Magyarapointe](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Magyarapointe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/7 "2025-03-30T05:36:45Z")
> [@xnd521](#): > > At the moment I’m still guessing it had something to do with the architect’s son though the butler is suspicious I think the butler is the son… ---
**Author:** ![xnd521](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/xnd521/32/13923_2.png) [@xnd521](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/xnd521)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/8 "2025-03-30T08:23:25Z")
Wow! 😯 I really didn’t think of this but now that you mentioned… I think it’s possible ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/9 "2025-03-30T15:06:07Z")
I initially thought that (and still kinda do) but a surprise! Different gender! Seems like something that could happen which is why I think the artist lady is sus 😂 it’s really not based on much beyond “well that might be entertaining” ---
**Author:** ![Magyarapointe](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/magyarapointe/32/9932_2.png) [@Magyarapointe](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Magyarapointe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/10 "2025-03-30T15:36:46Z")
> [@cat](#): > > The writing is useful from a vocab gathering perspective (I haven’t looked up this many words in a while!) but unfortunately it just feels overwritten, rather than an elegant use of wide vocabulary. At this point I’m reading a bit ahead of the club, and I had a look at the schedule… my heart sank when I saw how long the last 3 weeks are supposed to be 💔 ---
**Author:** ![Magyarapointe](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/magyarapointe/32/9932_2.png) [@Magyarapointe](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Magyarapointe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/11 "2025-03-30T15:42:40Z")
> [@xnd521](#): > > At the moment I’m still guessing it had something to do with the architect’s son > [@cat](#): > > I initially thought that (and still kinda do) but a surprise! Different gender! Actually… I think you’re both on to something I cheated and searched my kindle edition. There is no instance of the word 息子 to be found anywhere. I guess we all assumed that a genius mathematician _had_ to be male… Moreover What is 造道 doing here ? She’s no specialist or anything… she’s an … editor who could be editing … a book… ザ・ブック… Also, so far, she has done absolutely nothing and has spoken, maybe, 3 lines of dialogue; to the point that at times I even forget that there is such a character. ---
**Author:** ![xnd521](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/xnd521/32/13923_2.png) [@xnd521](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/xnd521)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/12 "2025-03-31T02:44:25Z")
> [@Magyarapointe](#): > > Moreover What is 造道 doing here ? She’s no specialist or anything… she’s an … editor who could be editing … a book… ザ・ブック… I thought she was here to cover about the unique architecture and how in awe those other famous people were during their stay. I’m continuing with Week 8 today. Hehe ---
**Author:** ![Magyarapointe](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/magyarapointe/32/9932_2.png) [@Magyarapointe](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Magyarapointe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/13 "2025-03-31T05:39:55Z")
> [@xnd521](#): > > thought she was here to cover about the unique architecture and how in awe those other famous people were during their stay. That’s what she said, yes. But that might just be…. A cover story 😂 ! ---
**Author:** ![Nabiu](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/nabiu/32/14309_2.png) [@Nabiu](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Nabiu)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/14 "2025-04-02T21:17:59Z")
> [@cat](#): > > ‘no more of this author’s books’ Same here! Book covers are nice, but his writing isn’t T . T ---
**Author:** ![Nabiu](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/nabiu/32/14309_2.png) [@Nabiu](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Nabiu)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-7-the-book/15439/15 "2025-04-02T21:20:44Z")
> [@Magyarapointe](#): > > I think the butler is the son… How can a 神 downshift to a mere butler 😅 But it might be true, the butler is sus and so is the son