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bookwyrmed's review against another edition
3.0
Decent, though I would have liked to learn more about the yakuza and a little less about the author's sex life.
alliberry243's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
christyco125's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
A non-fiction that was not yawn-inducing drudgery. The audiobook was good mix of personal bio and true-crime thriller. I was fascinated by the run-ins with the Yakuza and the insight into the Japanese culture that were sprinkled throughout. As a narrator, the author was pretty good but had some issues with pronunciation.
broadzilla13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
A little slow but everything is important in the end. Incredibly interesting and sad
djotaku's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book that takes a look at the seedy side of Japan. I already knew about some of this from a photo book I bought a few years ago called "the Pink Box Club", but this added the yakuza element to the mix. The book is very graphic, including descriptions of sex and violent crime in great detail, so it may not be for younger readers. The book is written like a novel, but since it's actually non-fiction, the tragedies that Jake comes up against are very sad. Especially moving are his chapters about the sex slavery industry.
If you're interested in Japan, organized crime, or just a great bit of non-fiction written like a novel - definitely check this book out.
If you're interested in Japan, organized crime, or just a great bit of non-fiction written like a novel - definitely check this book out.