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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Wooooooooow. Okay I dunno what I expected out of this but damn.
I bought this initially cos I think it came up on BookDepository when I bought [b:All You Need Is Kill|6255949|All You Need Is Kill|Hiroshi Sakurazaka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348712730s/6255949.jpg|6439033], read the discription (specifically for Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse, the first short story) and was like "Yes, dead little girl narrating her own murder, yes, sign me up". As it turns out, a murder story narrated by the little girl who was murdered is only the second best thing in this book. Also my first Jap horror book, so woo!
Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse: Really good. Sort of uncomfortable reading, but well written (with some weird translation stuff). Characters were a bit iffy - the main... antagonist? Seeming fairly weirdly gleeful about his opportunity to attempt to cover up a murder.
Yuko: The weakest, and thankfully the shortest, story in the book. I thought I had the twist called ahead of time but turns out I didn't, but yeah still pretty eh. Not bad for like 40 pages though.
Black Fairy Tale: Heeeere we go. Man, I don't even know how to sum up this novella (novella? Novel?). The description on the back of the book doesn't do it justice. Very neat multiple thread story. Didn't hook me for the first 15 pages or so as it starts with something semi-unrlated but once it did ho boy. Made me really, really uncomfortable in some places, very good writing. This is the worst review ever but yeah. Definitely recommend.
I bought this initially cos I think it came up on BookDepository when I bought [b:All You Need Is Kill|6255949|All You Need Is Kill|Hiroshi Sakurazaka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348712730s/6255949.jpg|6439033], read the discription (specifically for Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse, the first short story) and was like "Yes, dead little girl narrating her own murder, yes, sign me up". As it turns out, a murder story narrated by the little girl who was murdered is only the second best thing in this book. Also my first Jap horror book, so woo!
Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse: Really good. Sort of uncomfortable reading, but well written (with some weird translation stuff). Characters were a bit iffy - the main... antagonist? Seeming fairly weirdly gleeful about his opportunity to attempt to cover up a murder.
Yuko: The weakest, and thankfully the shortest, story in the book. I thought I had the twist called ahead of time but turns out I didn't, but yeah still pretty eh. Not bad for like 40 pages though.
Black Fairy Tale: Heeeere we go. Man, I don't even know how to sum up this novella (novella? Novel?). The description on the back of the book doesn't do it justice. Very neat multiple thread story. Didn't hook me for the first 15 pages or so as it starts with something semi-unrlated but once it did ho boy. Made me really, really uncomfortable in some places, very good writing. This is the worst review ever but yeah. Definitely recommend.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Otsuichi. Amazing. What a surreal read and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. I really do love Japanese authors and this book makes it plain to see why. Edgy, surreal, freak show novels are amazing! READ THIS.
ประทับใจเรื่องแรก คือ 'ฤดูร้อน ดอกไม้ไฟ และร่างไร้วิญญาณของฉัน' แม้เนื้อเรื่องกับพล็อตดูเหมือนเล่าบรรยายไปเรื่อย ๆ แต่เรากลับปลื้มตรงที่ผู้เขียนสร้างบรรยากาศให้มันดูหม่น อึดอัด น่าหวาดระแวงและลุ้นไปกับตัวละครมากกว่าค่ะ ดึงคนอ่านให้จดจ่อและอ่านจบได้ในรวดเดียวเลย
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a great read for Halloween season!
I was hesitating to pick it up at first since the title sounds like something I would've find scrolling through the self publishing section on amazon's read, but wow am I wrong.
First story is just pure tense and suspense. I was constantly on edge with every single sentences and actions by the characters. And the second story is just amazing. The writer and translator did an amazing job at creating/translating the mysterious atmosphere for both stories.
I swear there's just something fascinating and captivating about all these Japanese horror books.
I totally recommend this if you want something easy yet interesting read if you're in a horror mood or just wanting a break from a reading slump. ;)
I was hesitating to pick it up at first since the title sounds like something I would've find scrolling through the self publishing section on amazon's read, but wow am I wrong.
First story is just pure tense and suspense. I was constantly on edge with every single sentences and actions by the characters. And the second story is just amazing. The writer and translator did an amazing job at creating/translating the mysterious atmosphere for both stories.
I swear there's just something fascinating and captivating about all these Japanese horror books.
I totally recommend this if you want something easy yet interesting read if you're in a horror mood or just wanting a break from a reading slump. ;)
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fast-paced horror thriller. Gripping and original. Decent read.