A review by mark5327
Audition by Ryū Murakami

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

My first Ryu Murakami, but definitely not my last. Read the novel and saw the movie adaptation for a book club. The movie version kind of overrode my memory of the book which kind of does the novel a bit of a disservice - stylistically it's so different. The movie is a hyper dark and bizarre nightmare which revels in its ghoulishness as it goes on (which, to be clear, is AWESOME). The book is more of a straightforward crime novel, which reads like a flowing river in its style and pacing.
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