Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

Grotesque

Natsuo Kirino with Gianluca Coci (Translator)

848 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Due prostitute di Tokio, Yoriko e Kazue – la prima, figlia di madre giapponese e di padre svizzero, dotata di una bellezza quasi sovrannaturale, le seconda, invece, forte di una caparbia determinazione – sono assassinate in modo feroce, e la loro ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 987 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 49%
sad 46%
reflective 42%
challenging 35%
mysterious 35%
emotional 26%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 21%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 36% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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