A review by johannabanana
Ring by Kōji Suzuki

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this book. I had seen the American version of the movie, so some plot points were spoiled going in, but it’s different enough that I found myself curious and gripped by what was happening. It’s got such a creepy atmosphere (I tried not to read at night out of fear, ha ha) and it’s easy to get swept into the mystery right from the beginning. I will explain why I took off 0.25 stars in the spoiler section.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

I took off 0.25 stars because of the book’s treatment of intersex people; I understand that it was a different time, but it didn’t feel necessary to the plot and seemed to make the antagonist more otherworldly/horrifying.