A review by stellahadz
Real World by Natsuo Kirino

dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cool premise, not a fan of the execution. It was hard to figure out the message of the book beyond "teenagers do unhinged things sometimes for reasons that adults can't possibly understand." I definitely read books with similar themes (Catcher in the Rye, etc.) when I was a teenager, but at least with other books I could kind of relate to the characters. With Real World, I couldn't understand any of the motivations behind the characters' behavior, even after they explained it. 

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