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Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

sweetchoas's review against another edition

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5.0

basically a conversation on : self hate, self gaslighting, insecurity, jealousy & inferority complex (that turns into a false sense of superiority)

didn't love the characters, but i certainly felt bad for them, and for the way society transformed their very soul

a lot of heavy themes, a lot of psychological issues portrayed, and an interesting dive into the fragility of the human psyche

× yuriko was basically objectified from the way she was born, and thus accepted her deeply unfortunate situation as her essence, the reason of her existence

x her sister was so, so insecure god, qu'elle a dirigé cette haine envers sa soeur. i hated her behavior but its like i get you

× same for kazue, miss gurl turned her inferiority complex to some extreme haughtiness, never seen someone gaslight themselves this hard

its like, sure these characters are deeeeply flawed, all of em, but i really can't bring myself to hate them. si elles avaient vécu dans des conditions familiales & sociales différentes, im sure they wouldn't be the same

and don't even get me started w the men in this book god, rotten disgusting vile THROW EM IN THE NEAREST TRASH CAN RIGHT FUCKING NOW, ALL OF EM


^ btw who killed kazue, or did they go back to the apt & he killed her ???

^ & i hateeeed zhang's monologue, like sir nobody cares your grandpa had 5 goats shut up

ashleybreader's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alana_rr's review against another edition

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5.0

Sabendo que esse livro foi traduzido pra português da versão em inglês, que já não tem uma boa reputação, eu comecei a ler com um pé atrás e já achando que não ia gostar. O livro demora umas 100 e poucas páginas para ficar realmente interessante.
No momento que a personagem principal entra pro ensino médio, eu simplesmente não consegui largar o livro! Tinha algo intrigante sobre como ela contava sobre seu passado com tanto ódio. Quando chega no diário da Yuriko, fica ainda melhor. Eu não conseguia parar de ler querendo descobrir mais sobre a vida pessoal daquela garota.
Esse livro tem várias narradores não confiáveis e ver como cada um enxerga a si mesmo e os outros narradores foi muito bom.

Enfim, acho que essa review fala tudo sobre como abordar/interpretar esse livro, e eu estou ansiosa para ler os outros livros da Natsuo Kirino.
Só fico desapontada que o final foi modificado pela editora que traduziu pro inglês, então a versão em português também é "censurada". Adoraria ler o final original.

25alexa's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

loquatic's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sanlex's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

margauxreadit's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

kristinaxo's review against another edition

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5.0

messed me up so bad i loved it

lhohnstadt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nikitaaci93's review against another edition

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

4.0