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Natsuo Kirino

This intense and thrilling novel exposes the daily struggles of women in suburban Tokyo who are trapped in slavish work conditions and stale marriages, yearning for a way out. When one woman is beaten by her husband, her coworkers band together to help her dispose of his body. Author Natsuo Kirino presents a disturbing yet compelling vision of the human mind's quest for freedom and dignity, surpassing the boundaries of typical crime novels. Out is a must-read for anyone seeking a profound and riveting take on the complexities of the human experience.
Publish Date
2005-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
2005-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
Goodreads Rating
3.95
ISBN
9784770029058
Recommendations
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Recommendations
2020-03-04T18:27:37.000Z
Some of my own favorite weird/strange/experimental/lingering-afterglow/niche novels: Out (Natsuo Kirino) Pym (Mat Johnson) The Book of Disquiet (Pessoa) Under the Skin (Faber) The Apprenticeship of Big Toe P (Rieko Matsuura) The Famished Road (Ben Okri) Delicious Foods (Hannaham)      source