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em111111ly's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Antisemitism
kheleesi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking
hazel_heart's review against another edition
2.0
I wanna know what really happened to Helena, or if she existed in the first place! It's hard to tell if this is a true-crime book or fiction, so it's hard to feel satisfied after you finish it.
buzabet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
rainierbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.25
A bit self-obsessed, but an interesting book about an American in the underworld of Tokyo.
down2decay's review against another edition
This is some fascinating bullshit, the man sure knows how to tell tell tales. The book should have been tagged ‘auto-fiction’. Jake Adelstein is like that cousin of yours who saw Bigfoot, was abducted by a UFO and occasionally fights grizzlies with his bare hands.
But don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it. As I said, the man is a storyteller and this read is truly mesmerizing.
But don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it. As I said, the man is a storyteller and this read is truly mesmerizing.