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480 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007179091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stunning Japanese novel with a chilling twist - the follow-up to Ring and Spiral.Kaoru's father, Hideyuki, lies dying in a Tokyo hospital, his body ravaged by viral cancer. This nightmarish incurable disease has sprung out of nowhere and has begun...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 29%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
informative 14%
emotional 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Child death, Terminal illnessMinor
Vomit, Body horror
480 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007179091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stunning Japanese novel with a chilling twist - the follow-up to Ring and Spiral.Kaoru's father, Hideyuki, lies dying in a Tokyo hospital, his body ravaged by viral cancer. This nightmarish incurable disease has sprung out of nowhere and has begun...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 29%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
informative 14%
emotional 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Child death, Terminal illnessMinor
Vomit, Body horror