Grotesk by Natsuo Kirino

Grotesk

Natsuo Kirino with Yolande Ligterink (Translator)

510 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Twintig jaar geleden waren Yuriko en Kazue veelbelovende jonge vrouwen en zaten ze allebei op een eliteschool. Uiteindelijk kwamen ze in Tokio in de prostitutie terecht. Nu zijn ze slachtoffer geworden van moord: twee gevallen van grof geweld aan ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 987 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 49%
sad 46%
reflective 42%
challenging 35%
mysterious 35%
emotional 26%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 21%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 36% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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