Piercing by Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍

Piercing

Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍

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 819 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 74%
mysterious 26%
challenging 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 17%
sad 17%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 27%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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