Enter a world of nihilism and self destruction. Enter a world of rape, incest, and trauma. Enter a world of violence, drugs, and prostitution. Ente...
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Dec 16, 2009
Guillermo
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Sep 05, 2011
Brian
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This is one of those books that never feels fully developed. There are a lot of concepts at work, and I think I understand the intent of showing the main character's taboo sexual displays as a means of transforming the notions of what is appropriate, and in a feminist sense, allowing her to own all of these acts, even her rape. In that way, the book reminded me of the amazing books by Kathy Acker, however this book didn't quite achieve its end. I know what it was trying to say, but I don't think
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Dec 24, 2010
Tanabrus
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Jun 06, 2011
Julka
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Ta książka jest mocna, brutalna. Z opisu na okładce: "W finalnych scenach tragedii współczesnej Japonii często spotyka się kruche, lecz przeczyste istoty, takie jak Ami". Ja nie widzę tu żadnej "przeczystości" i to wcale nie dlatego, że Ami jest nieletnią prostytutką. Ami ma wyjątkowo zwichrowaną psychikę. Cała jej rodzina wydaje się wyprana z głębszych uczuć. Ami szuka miłości, nie otrzymuje jej od najbliższych, więc znajduje zamiennik - sex. Kazirodztwo, przemoc, prostytuc
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Apr 01, 2011
L.
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Well, what do I have to say about this book. I guess I read it only because I don't usually start reading a book, and then left it aside. And sad enough, that's pretty much the only reason why I finished this one.
I perfectly do understand what reality is, and reality of life as a supstance. But this was just gross. Not sincere in the meaning of "telling the truth, and nothing but the truth", but absolutely and completely gross. Without any actual plot, just sickness, and whole mo More...
I perfectly do understand what reality is, and reality of life as a supstance. But this was just gross. Not sincere in the meaning of "telling the truth, and nothing but the truth", but absolutely and completely gross. Without any actual plot, just sickness, and whole mo More...
Mar 19, 2009
Gertrude & Victoria
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This novella Innocent World by Ami Sakurai is glimpse into the world of a confused and bitter teenage girl - also called Ami - looking for answers. It seems commonplace enough, but what takes place within these pages is anything but common, and much more lurid than one would assume, just judging by the front and back covers. Yet, told by a young woman through the pangs of her disillusionment, who hungers for something more, our sympathies (and sensualities) are immediately aroused. It is a gr
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Apr 10, 2010
Lady Ethereal Butterfly
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Austere, violent, and bleak, Innocent World explores a very dark side to one girl’s life and her self-destructive behaviour in a sickeningly mesmerizing way. Ami, a teenage girl, engages in prostitution in order to fund her incestuous relationship with her mentally handicapped older brother, Takuya. She becomes joyless and detached from life except for the fleeting pleasure and comfort she finds in her brother.
The characters were desolate and difficult to relate to, but there were m More...
The characters were desolate and difficult to relate to, but there were m More...
Feb 13, 2009
Michael (Tattoogirl Reads)
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Ok...so I didn't actually read the back of the book when I bought it. I just grabbed it and left.
I can't believe I actually read the whole thing. It was short but definatly not sweet. It's been a while since I read it but I remember at least one brutal rape and incest...gross.
I can't believe I actually read the whole thing. It was short but definatly not sweet. It's been a while since I read it but I remember at least one brutal rape and incest...gross.
Mar 23, 2010
Mi
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Not a great literary masterpiece here...but entertaining enough where i made it all the way through and it killed an hour.
i left feeling like i should have been shocked...but I was more shocked by how not shocked i was. if that makes sense?
i left feeling like i should have been shocked...but I was more shocked by how not shocked i was. if that makes sense?
Nov 04, 2007
Kikuko
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Even though this book is more like a novella than a novel, it has a lot of substance. The main character is a girl who gets through life as a prostitute, though she's still in high school, which would be interesting enough, but then she discovers that the only thing that sexually satisfies her is her incestuous relationship with her mentally disabled brother.
Apr 30, 2011
Miodrag
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Disturbing... incest, prostitution, drugs, rape, underage pregnancy and the list goes on. Despite its short length, it is definitely not light reading material...
Jun 24, 2007
Eveline
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This book was gross. I'm going to be charitable and assume a lot was lost in the translation.
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