Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse by Otsuichi

Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse

Otsuichi with Nathan Collins

350 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Two short novels, including the title story and Black Fairy Tale, plus a bonus short story. Summer is the simple story of a nine-year-old girl who dies while on summer vacation. While her youthful killers try to hide her body, she tells us the sto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 75%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
sad 25%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

3.87

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