false <![CDATA[Out]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167685239m/25365.jpg 25365 14 Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of <i>Natsuo Kirino’s</i> award-winning literary mystery <i>Out</i>. This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot’s ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society. At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, <i>Out</i> is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath. 849266 1997 Out total:2018|5:528|4:835|3:475|2:128|1:52| 2018 7713 3071 480 5 14 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jul 11 20:45:31 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 18 11:07:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 6 false false Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 17 12:08:38 -0800 2008 Tue May 06 19:22:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 4 false false Fri Oct 12 15:23:53 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 15:29:49 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Feb 19 13:12:47 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 04:00:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 03:15:16 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 04:02:17 -0700 2007 Out marked my attempt to penetrate the world of crime fiction. I found it while browsing the bestsellers section of my local bookstore and picked it up mostly because of my interest in Japanese authors.

While I can't say it made me huge fan of the crime genre, I did find the book to have...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon May 28 14:01:09 -0700 2007 Mon May 28 14:11:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 22 17:44:48 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 07:12:44 -0700 2007 From the perspective of an American reader, this book is ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 07:43:58 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 07:48:38 -0700 2007
This book is a cool look into the minds of lots of characters, following the murder of an abusive husband and the attempts of four female lunch factory workers to "dispose" of the evidence. Level-headed Masako leads timid Yay...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 15:01:57 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 22:49:04 -0700 2007
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I may have thought it was amazing because I have lived in Japan for nearly three years and I felt like I could identify with the characters. I picked up on cultural subtleties that made me...more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Feb 27 19:41:56 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 25 21:54:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Jul 29 14:18:14 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 29 14:18:14 -0700 2007 What an awesomely dark tale of revenge and paranoia!! Kirino so vividly describes the desolation and the lives of her characters, there are passages still with me 2 years and many many books since.

I waited on pins and needles for her next English book - in fact, I think she is onl...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 07:26:24 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 07:32:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jul 26 16:16:25 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 19:05:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 3 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 08:46:12 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 08:55:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Mar 22 13:26:45 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 22 13:33:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Sep 21 09:22:15 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 09:25:43 -0700 2007 I cannot wait to r...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Mar 18 09:08:14 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 09:10:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 06:27:34 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 07:16:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 18 00:15:01 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 02 00:36:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 19:53:06 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 10:28:37 -0800 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=25365