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Out
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I keep hesitating between 1 and 2 stars... I'm going to be generous and say "it was ok" and it was entertaining enough that I kept reading till the end.
This is just my opinion, but I found "Out" to be poorly written and poorly constructed. Most characters and their reactions weren't credible at all, and the story completely lack of suspense or tension. It was more laughable than gripping.
Not my kind of book at all.
This is just my opinion, but I found "Out" to be poorly written and poorly constructed. Most characters and their reactions weren't credible at all, and the story completely lack of suspense or tension. It was more laughable than gripping.
Not my kind of book at all.
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Reading Progress
May 11, 2015
– Shelved
May 11, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 11, 2015
– Shelved as:
mystery-thriller-crime
May 11, 2015
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japan
May 29, 2015
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Started Reading
May 31, 2015
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to-read
June 14, 2015
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10.0%
"#WorldBRB Does every character in this book have a shitty life? O_O I don't know who to feel the most sorry for..."
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40
June 14, 2015
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15.0%
"#WorldBRB Not that I'm not enjoying it, but this book is a little bit silly."
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60
June 15, 2015
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21.75%
""At the mention of money, Kuniko's mind shifted gears." It sure doesn't take much to convince a housewife to help cutting a dead body in little pieces..."
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87
June 15, 2015
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26.0%
"Getting rid of evidences when you KNOW there's a weird creepy stalker around -> Smart move. (-_-)"
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104
June 16, 2015
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33.25%
"At this point, everytime something shitty happens, I just giggle. It's a bit like a cheap drama. I wonder if any of those ladies will suddenly go blind or get in an accident and pretend to be dead just to do an "unexpected" come back at the end!"
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133
June 18, 2015
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51.75%
""He knew that women were capable of this; in fact, they seemed to have a certain affinity for it ー for the whole dismembering thing." What can I say, we, women, are a practical bunch."
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207
June 18, 2015
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52.0%
"Haha, so the detective figured out the whole thing based on some vague crime statistics and a wild/lucky guess? Alright! Case solved, let's wrap it up."
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208
June 19, 2015
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61.0%
"Bwahaha Just when you think there might be just a tiny bit of suspense, someone ruins it by revealing everything right away..."
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244
June 19, 2015
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Finished Reading
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Agreed. ;)And yeah, it does feel like we've read different books, but I can see what you mean about the bleakness... I'm usually into that too.
Basically my main issue with Out is the total lack of subtlety. I don't think it's a problem of translation / writing style, it's more about the way Kirino chose to string together the scenes and all the crappy things that happen to those women. For me it was too heavy-handed and clumsy.
But obviously, you didn't have that feeling at all, you and many other people who love the book, so I'm sure she's doing something right.
I ended up giving Out three stars. Mainly for the lack of a decent character and the appalling ending that was not explained in any way shape or form... (view spoiler)In terms of the writing style - I think I could forgive it a little due to it being a translation and because every couple chapters or so, there did seem to be some stunning lines.
I literally just finished reading your copy that you gave to me XD
It would be boring if we liked the same things!! :)