A review by everie
Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A gripping brick of a thriller! I love the narrator's awful, awful vibes
(and four narrators of varying reliability to boot!)
, what fun! Very dark though. I think puzzling out the main narrator carried me through the more yikes moments. All the TWs essentially

Kirino's deliberate, incisive prose made this dense book a quick read! Her villains and endings often leave a bit to be desired but the twist was a little fun here
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