Piercing by Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami
Piercing
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Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami
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Piercing

Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami with Ryū Murakami (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary thriller dark tense fast-paced

Description

A pulsating psycho-thriller from Ryu Murakami, author of In the Miso SoupA renaissance man for the postmodern age, Ryu Murakami-a musician, filmmaker (Tokyo Decadence), TV personality, and award-winning author-has gained a cult following in the We...

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Community Reviews Summary of 847 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 74%
mysterious 26%
challenging 24%
emotional 19%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 27%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 43% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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