Piercing by Ryū Murakami

Piercing

Ryū Murakami with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction horror literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
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A pulsating cult-favorite psycho-thriller soon to be a major motion picture starring Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska*One of Literary Hub's Ten Works of Literary Horror You Should Read (Even if You Don't Think You Like Horror)* Kawashima Masa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,508 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 78%
mysterious 28%
emotional 21%
challenging 19%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 26%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.65

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