520 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782757804810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Contemporary French Fiction
Publication date: 03 June 2007
Description
Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery Out. This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,917 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 52%
challenging 30%
sad 18%
emotional 17%
reflective 12%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia
520 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782757804810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Contemporary French Fiction
Publication date: 03 June 2007
Description
Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery Out. This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,917 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 52%
challenging 30%
sad 18%
emotional 17%
reflective 12%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia