Saturday, September 12, 2009

Book Review : Grotesque


This is a fiction story of two prostitutes who are murdered in Tokyo.

The story started twenty years previously where both women were educated at the same elite school for young ladies, and had seemingly promising futures ahead for them.

Yuriko, a mixed of Japanese-Swiss was born with a superb beauty that no one can deny. She has sister complex with her narrow minded elder sister who believes everything is against her. She used her beauty to gain popularity as well as to satisfy her needs. While Kazue, a pure Japanese believed ‘where there is no pain, there will be no gained’. Living with a family that ranking each other based on their level of education, made her a selfish person.

Unfortunately, desire and vicious ambition of dark world hovered over them, prostitution meant power.

This book also will leave the reader questioning our morality of the real world events such as suicide, paedophilia, incest and murder.

Price : RM39.90/US$8.90 (excluding postage)

Author : Natsuo Kirino

Publisher : Vintage Books

Condition : Pre-owned and in good condition

(please email me if you're interested to purchase this book)

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