A review by hindyjoyce
Out by Natsuo Kirino

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.75

I was interested enough to finish the book and see how it would end but ultimately this book just wasn’t for me and i didn’t know exactly what i was getting myself into. 

This book had some really gruesome scenes, that gave me the chills to read. I will applaud the writing, the writing in this book is AMAZING. I don’t read many thrillers because I don’t usually get the feeling of being “thrilled” by them but this had me on the edge of my seat. I would rate it higher but I just felt like the ending fell flat and I still don’t understand some of the choices made by the Matsuko and as a result the ending fell flat for me. 

Also, please look into content warnings before reading this, it’s not just about a wife killing her husband. It’s explores the human psyche and the idea that there is no “good guy”, it’s also a commentary of the darkness within, and how society treats women that try to conform and those that try to diverge from the norm. 


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