A review by augreading
Ring, by Kōji Suzuki

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated
I can’t rate this book. I enjoyed it for the entire run, but when I was done I was left conflicted. Spoilers incoming.
Spoiler One character is a rapist, and I read the book with the thought that it would surely tie into the themes and be resolved and it just never is. Yes it’s implied that he wasn’t actually a rapist and was lying but that doesn’t really explain why the main character is so cool with him while not knowing he’s lying.
Spoiler It’s hard to rate this as I’m reading a translation of a 30 year old book from a different culture so there is definitely symbolism I just missed due to not having context. So I can’t rate it and I can’t recommend it. My only advice is the watch the movie Ringu. It’s shorter,scarier and better.
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