Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

Grotesque

Natsuo Kirino with Rebecca Copeland (Translator)

480 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Life at the prestigious Q High School for Girls in Tokyo exists on a precise social axis: a world of insiders and outsiders, of haves and have-nots. Beautiful Yuriko and her unpopular, unnamed sister exist in different spheres; the hopelessly awkw...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,716 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

sad: 48%

tense: 45%

reflective: 43%

challenging: 37%

mysterious: 35%

emotional: 27%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 2%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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