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A review by sofiadanielle
Revenge by Yōko Ogawa
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Having read The Memory Police, I was quite excited to get into more of Ogawa’s works. With this collection of short stories, I find myself quite surprised by the different style of writing, but all the more in love with Ogawa’s stories.
This book is dark and almost horror-like in the way the tension is built throughout. It’s a quick read, one that I found quite enjoyable despite some of the darker themes.
I have to say I’m not *too* fond of short stories since I like to get to know characters; but each story was quite engaging, though there was stronger ones here and there, and I wished the book had a more definite ending.
Definitely delving into more of Ogawa’s writing after this, though! A solid 4 stars, if not 4.25 :)
This book is dark and almost horror-like in the way the tension is built throughout. It’s a quick read, one that I found quite enjoyable despite some of the darker themes.
I have to say I’m not *too* fond of short stories since I like to get to know characters; but each story was quite engaging, though there was stronger ones here and there, and I wished the book had a more definite ending.
Definitely delving into more of Ogawa’s writing after this, though! A solid 4 stars, if not 4.25 :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Death