![]() That said, if you can get past a bit of torture porn, you'll discover that the real gem of this book is the author's ability to craft a shocking, engaging mystery full of twists and turns guaranteed to leave you guessing and keep your adrenaline pumping. This book is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. There are no cursed wells, no supernatural beings, just plain ole people being downright gruesome. The thing that makes this book so page-turningly horrific is not a focus on fantasy, like many genre-specific Japanese stories that American audiences are familiar with, but rather exploring the depths of human cruelty and psychosis and the awful, *awful* things people can do to one another. And, to be fair, I know it says "A Novel of Horror" right on the cover, but really, it's published by Tokyopop. The prose is great, the narrative interesting.but this book is creepy. ![]() Can you both simultaneously love and hate something? Such is my reaction to Goth. ![]()
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