Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2655 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 52%
challenging 31%
emotional 15%
sad 14%
reflective 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
528 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9781784875404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 15 July 1997
Description
Natsuo Kirino's novel tells a story of random violence in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works a night shift making boxed lunches brutally strangles her deadbeat husband and then seeks the help of her co-workers to dispose of the b...Book Information
528 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9781784875404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 15 July 1997
Description
Natsuo Kirino's novel tells a story of random violence in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works a night shift making boxed lunches brutally strangles her deadbeat husband and then seeks the help of her co-workers to dispose of the b...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2655 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 52%
challenging 31%
emotional 15%
sad 14%
reflective 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating