204 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913394592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Publication date: 16 June 2022
Description
This gripping psychological thriller takes place in a desolate apartment in a Japanese city. The protagonists, Aki and Hiro, fell in love at university before becoming convinced that they were brother and sister, separated when young after Aki was...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 60%
reflective 42%
emotional 27%
challenging 20%
sad 13%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Child death, Death, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Domestic abuse
204 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913394592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Publication date: 16 June 2022
Description
This gripping psychological thriller takes place in a desolate apartment in a Japanese city. The protagonists, Aki and Hiro, fell in love at university before becoming convinced that they were brother and sister, separated when young after Aki was...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 60%
reflective 42%
emotional 27%
challenging 20%
sad 13%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Child death, Death, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Domestic abuse