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Natsuo Kirino

Born

in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

October 07, 1951

Website

http://www.kirino-natsuo.com/index.html

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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NATSUO KIRINO (桐野夏生), born in 1951 in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) was an active and spirited child brought up between her two brothers, one being six years older and the other five years younger than her. Kirino's father, being an architect, took the family to many cities, and Kirino spent her youth in Sendai, Sapporo, and finally settled in Tokyo when she was fourteen, which is where she has been residing since. Kirino showed glimpses of her talent as a writer in her early stages—she was a child with great deal of curiosity, and also a child who could completely immerse herself in her own unique world of imagination.

After completing her law degree, Kirino worked in various fields before becoming a fictional writer; including scheduling ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 80,564 ratings · 9,812 reviews · 96 distinct works • Similar authors

	Out 3.94 avg rating — 48,624 ratings — published 1997 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino, Rebecca Copeland (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.74 avg rating — 14,159 ratings — published 2003 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Real World 3.41 avg rating — 8,920 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino, Rebecca Copeland (Goodreads Author) (Translation) 3.73 avg rating — 3,628 ratings — published 2008 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Una storia crudele by Natsuo Kirino, Gianluca Coci (Translator) 3.76 avg rating — 1,206 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swallows by Natsuo Kirino, Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda (Translator) 3.55 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disparitions 3.79 avg rating — 592 ratings — published 1999 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pioggia sul viso by Natsuo Kirino, Gianluca Coci (Translator) 3.68 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 1993 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'isola dei naufraghi by Natsuo Kirino, Gianluca Coci (Translator) 3.22 avg rating — 464 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In 3.24 avg rating — 376 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Natsuo Kirino (?)

“For a girl, appearance can be a powerful form of oppression. No matter how intelligent a girl may be, no matter her many talents, these attributes are not easily discerned. Brains and talent will never stand up against a girl who is clearly physically attractive.”
― Natsuo Kirino, Grotesque

130 likes

“In order to induce the process of decay, water is necessary. I think that, in the case of women, men are the water.”
― Natsuo Kirino, Grotesque

tags: decay, grotesque, women

123 likes

“It wasn't so much that I was afraid of the place itself, but I was afraid of the creatures who masqueraded as people.”
― Natsuo Kirino, Real World

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September/October 2013 Group Read

The Bone Collector / Jeffery Deaver

32 votes, 14.5%

Heat Wave / Richard Castle

18 votes, 8.2%

We Have Always Lived in the Castle / Shirley Jackson

16 votes, 7.3%

Rum Punch / Elmore Leonard

15 votes, 6.8%

The Bookman's Tale: A Novel of Obsession / Charlie Lovett

15 votes, 6.8%

Murder on Astor Place / Victoria Thompson

13 votes, 5.9%

Bone Thief / Thomas O'Callaghan

11 votes, 5.0%

Into the Darkest Corner / Elizabeth Haynes

11 votes, 5.0%

52 Pick Up / Elmore Leonard

10 votes, 4.5%

Honeymoon/James Patterson

10 votes, 4.5%

Doha 12 / Lance Charnes

8 votes, 3.6%

Aftershock: A Thriller / Andrew Vachss

8 votes, 3.6%

The Pawn / Steven James

7 votes, 3.2%

The Stranger You Seek/ Amanda Kyle Williams

7 votes, 3.2%

Wild Justice/ Phillip Margolin

7 votes, 3.2%

Out / Natsuo Kirino

7 votes, 3.2%

The Maid's Version / Daniel Woodrell

7 votes, 3.2%

Pentecost / Joanna Penn (J.F. Penn)

6 votes, 2.7%

Ash / James Herbert

4 votes, 1.8%

The Bridge of the Americas / Larry Seeley

3 votes, 1.4%

Close My Eyes/ Sophie McKenzie

2 votes, 0.9%

Head Boy/ Mark Wilson

2 votes, 0.9%

The First Wave/ James R. Benn

1 vote, 0.5%

Sleight of Hand / Phillip Margolin

0 votes, 0.0%

Zanzibar/ Giles Foden

0 votes, 0.0%

Harnessed Passions / D.T. Jones

0 votes, 0.0%

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