Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

Grotesque

Natsuo Kirino with Rebecca Copeland (Translator)

530 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Life at the prestigious Q High School for Girls in Tokyo exists on a precise social axis: a world of insiders and outsiders, of haves and have-nots. Beautiful Yuriko and her unpopular, unnamed sister exist in different spheres; the hopelessly awkw...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,662 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

sad: 48%

tense: 46%

reflective: 42%

challenging: 36%

mysterious: 34%

emotional: 26%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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