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There is no such thing as a bad Junichiro Tanizaki book. One of my favorite authors, and just had a total delight in reading this very early novella by Tanizaki. Like his other novels, the obsession with sexuality, voyeurism, and morality is here as well. The other subtext is cinema and theater. Probably one of the first narratives dealing with film and its aesthetics as well as culture. The book reads like a story by Edogawa Rampo (my other favorite writer) in that it deals with the decadence of the fun sort. There are touches of Oscar Wilde within the story as well. Highly recommended for those who like early 20th-century Japanese literature, but also a fun page-turner book.