Grotesque
by:
Natsuo Kirino (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B000OI0FX0
Pages no: 482
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Asian Literature,
Asia,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Horror,
Japan,
Japanese Literature
Did not finish. Characters are all repulsive, not a single likable person in this book. Narrator is especially annoying.
I love an unreliable narrator. There’s something to be said for a straightforward narrative where the only unreliability is people being woefully unaware that the person they’re always arguing with is the person they’re secretly in love with, but sometimes I prefer something a little meatier. And th...
The Accidental Reader Book Reviews and MoreThis book confused me so much when it comes to the rating. It;s one of those books that belong in the in between and I really didn't know how to rate it. So I closed my eyes and gave it a 3. Like all Natsuo Kirino's books you get to see the story from multi...
I'm torn between a 2 or a 3 star rating. The story was engrossing and character development very intriguing, I really didn't like any of the characters and I don't think you are supposed to. The ending also flew over my head; I really didn't get the point of it. The story is told as each chara...
I had to stop. I picked this book up because I enjoyed Out so much. However, I only got about 1/3 of the way through this novel before I just couldn't take it anymore. There's some good commentary on the hyper-competitive schools and the treatment of women in Japan. And it's all bound into a story t...
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