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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have seen the grudge many times but I never knew it was originally a book. It includes Sadako and her story, but what surprised me the most was the relationship between the two main leads. The main character is fine, he reacts normally to the predicament he is put in. His best friend however is a psychopath. Just a real weirdo. He was a rapist?? Or lied about it??? Just an oddball.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Excellent. The story is very different from both the American and Japanese films. I'll definitely be checking out the next two books.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There’s a reason the story told in this book has become iconic.
It was difficult for me to separate the American films from what I was reading for the longest time. I came in with expectations that I quickly realized were things Hollywood added to make the story more… well, Hollywood. At first, it left me feeling like this book was slow, or uneventful.
Once I was able to leave behind the film and fully embrace the novel, it gripped me. The last quarter is a masterclass in suspense, and even though I knew more than the protagonist due to the film, the final reveal wasn’t any less thrilling and haunting. Actually, this book did so well at navigating itself, I felt more jolted here than I did watching the film, despite the similarities.
There was still so much to unpack with the characters, and the dread behind every page was captured perfectly.
I did not think this is the review I would be writing when I first started, but all of my initial issues were my own fault.
A classic, in my opinion.
It was difficult for me to separate the American films from what I was reading for the longest time. I came in with expectations that I quickly realized were things Hollywood added to make the story more… well, Hollywood. At first, it left me feeling like this book was slow, or uneventful.
Once I was able to leave behind the film and fully embrace the novel, it gripped me. The last quarter is a masterclass in suspense, and even though I knew more than the protagonist due to the film, the final reveal wasn’t any less thrilling and haunting. Actually, this book did so well at navigating itself, I felt more jolted here than I did watching the film, despite the similarities.
There was still so much to unpack with the characters, and the dread behind every page was captured perfectly.
I did not think this is the review I would be writing when I first started, but all of my initial issues were my own fault.
A classic, in my opinion.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A really great horror read, very different than either version of the movie. Did take a star off because some things just haven't aged well and did leave a sour taste with me (representation of intersex people and one of the main characters is said to assault women although maybe not? That's a mystery at the end of the book.)
昔から好きな映画シリーズなのと（原作は昔から読んでみたかった）、新しいホラージャンルを作り上げた重要な一冊なのと、「貞子」の観念が非常に面白いから楽しめた一冊。ホラーよりもSFと犯罪（探偵）ものの中間みたいだった。
ウイルスとは、宿主とは、生命とは、人が子を産む増殖と貞子の呪いの違いとは。「貞子」が女性故に経験した苦しみが、「女性ではない男性でもない完全体」故に怨念となり世界（宇宙？）に解き放たれる、の下りは非常に気に入った。女性としての願望と母性、ウイルスの宿命、宇宙の宿命と運命、そして逃れぬ苦しみの物語。女性だから苦しむのか、人だから苦しむのか。
だが、その女性性と母性を引き立たせるためか、男性が全員クズすぎた。揃いも揃って人間のゴミじゃねえか。百歩譲って竜二がレイプ魔じゃないとして（それでもゲスい嘘をよく思いついたねぇ）、浅川、てめえはダメだ。レイプ魔を一度も批判せず親友と呼ぶわしかも最後まで頼りっぱなしだわ奥さんをクソ扱いするわ娘を危険な目に合わすわ舞さんをひと目見て欲情するわ貞子相手にも「なんか貞子とセックスしてるみたい☆」なんてお花畑なこと言うわ仕事の知り合いをこき使うわ、え、思考はショート寸前なの？大丈夫？？てめぇがまず死ねよ…
映画を見てるから浅川が生き延びるのを知っていながらも、「死んでくれないかなぁ」と願いながら読み終えた一冊。
映画と比べると、キャラは映画の方がよかった。浅川が女性で貞子を同じ女性として守りたいって感覚がとてもよかったし、ゲスくないのがまずとてもよかったですありがとう…
あと、ビデオの内容も映画の方が怖かったなー「井戸から出てくる」は映画オリジナルだったのね。さすが。
ウイルスとは、宿主とは、生命とは、人が子を産む増殖と貞子の呪いの違いとは。「貞子」が女性故に経験した苦しみが、「女性ではない男性でもない完全体」故に怨念となり世界（宇宙？）に解き放たれる、の下りは非常に気に入った。女性としての願望と母性、ウイルスの宿命、宇宙の宿命と運命、そして逃れぬ苦しみの物語。女性だから苦しむのか、人だから苦しむのか。
だが、その女性性と母性を引き立たせるためか、男性が全員クズすぎた。揃いも揃って人間のゴミじゃねえか。百歩譲って竜二がレイプ魔じゃないとして（それでもゲスい嘘をよく思いついたねぇ）、浅川、てめえはダメだ。レイプ魔を一度も批判せず親友と呼ぶわしかも最後まで頼りっぱなしだわ奥さんをクソ扱いするわ娘を危険な目に合わすわ舞さんをひと目見て欲情するわ貞子相手にも「なんか貞子とセックスしてるみたい☆」なんてお花畑なこと言うわ仕事の知り合いをこき使うわ、え、思考はショート寸前なの？大丈夫？？てめぇがまず死ねよ…
映画を見てるから浅川が生き延びるのを知っていながらも、「死んでくれないかなぁ」と願いながら読み終えた一冊。
映画と比べると、キャラは映画の方がよかった。浅川が女性で貞子を同じ女性として守りたいって感覚がとてもよかったし、ゲスくないのがまずとてもよかったですありがとう…
あと、ビデオの内容も映画の方が怖かったなー「井戸から出てくる」は映画オリジナルだったのね。さすが。