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 psycho-thriller from Ryu Murakami, author of In the Miso SoupA renaissance man for the postmodern age, Ryu Murakami-a musician, filmmaker (Tokyo Decadence), TV personality, and award-winning author-has gained a cult following in the We...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,495 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 78%
mysterious 28%
emotional 21%
challenging 20%
reflective 17%
sad 17%
funny 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 27%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | 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: 64% | 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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