ホテル・アイリス by 小川洋子, Yōko Ogawa

ホテル・アイリス

小川洋子, Yōko Ogawa

249 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark tense fast-paced

Description

染みだらけの彼の背中を、私はなめる。腹の皺の間に、汗で湿った脇に、足の裏に、舌を這わせる。私の仕える肉体は醜ければ醜いほどいい。乱暴に操られるただの肉の塊となった時、ようやくその奥から純粋な快感がしみ出してくる…。少女と老人が共有したのは滑稽で淫靡な暗闇の密室そのものだった―芥川賞作家が描く究極のエロティシズム。

Community Reviews Summary of 833 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 53%
mysterious 35%
challenging 30%
sad 25%
emotional 19%
reflective 15%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 36%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.27

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...