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A review by sucrose
Out by Natsuo Kirino
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
You ever stand in the frozen food aisle at a grocery store, with the lights overhead malfunctioning? This book has that same uncanny vibe.
Even though the women are all complicit in a crime, you can't help but root for them. Masako especially. However, there's one character who is fat and is the most unlikeable of the bunch; her weight is constantly brought up as a denigration, so that was kind of sketchy. As this book is about committing crimes, the content is of course dark. My face was scrunched up for quite a few pages. The writing itself is just alright.
Even though the women are all complicit in a crime, you can't help but root for them. Masako especially. However, there's one character who is fat and is the most unlikeable of the bunch; her weight is constantly brought up as a denigration, so that was kind of sketchy. As this book is about committing crimes, the content is of course dark. My face was scrunched up for quite a few pages. The writing itself is just alright.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Fatphobia