うれしい悲鳴をあげてくれ

by Junji Ishiwatari, いしわたり 淳治

作詞家、音楽プロデューサーとして活躍する著者の小説＆エッセイ集。彼が日常に「言葉」を紡ぐと「物語」が生まれる。そこには誰をも魅了する、堪えきれない笑いがあり、ゾクッとする恐怖があり、腑に落ち過ぎるくらいのオチがあり、最後は世界の真理を言い当てられたような不思議な気分にさせてくれる。「言葉」の持つエンターテイメントの可能性を開く１冊。

365 pages, Paperback Bunko

Published January 8, 2014

Reviews

[Angel 一匹狼 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading the short fiction stories in this compilation it constantly reminded me of Shinichi Hoshi, a very funny and inventive science-fiction writer. It felt I was reading a second rate Shinichi Hoshi, someone trying to replicate his rhythm and style but failing and ending up with something that might make you chuckle but not much more. It's not bad, it's just... meh. The non-fiction parts are somewhat interesting, even if some read like fiction.

The best: it is trying

The worst: it is failing

Alternatives: give Shinichi Hoshi a chance; if you like silly humor and originality, he has heaps to share

6/10

(Japanese; original)