A review by claudgazing
Audición by Ryū Murakami

fast-paced

2.5

interesting plot but its execution leaves much to be desired. the build up goes on for most of the book, and when the climax arrives it's gone in no more than a few pages.

most of said climax was about torturing the dog — which felt like an empty attempt at showing the extent of asami's cruelty, an unsuccessful use of shock value

. the ending was so abrupt it surprised me; it's not unclear what the last lines of dialogue were referencing, but they fall flat without any real development of

asami's

reasoning.

for a character so crucial to the story and the thriller aspect she reads as strictly two-dimensional, especially once her true nature is revealed

. there was almost more focus on the sexual flashbacks than the actual final act. overall a disappointing read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death