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There was a reason i selected it as one of the best mystery books i read in. Natsuo kirinos out is a startling look at the fictional lives of ordinary japanese women working in a boxed lunch factory. At once a psychological investigation of the pressures facing japanese women and a classic work of noir fiction, grotesque is a brilliantly twisted novel of ambition, desire. Flannery oconner a note on the currency calculated at a rate of 125 yen per u. She has written 4 story collections and 16 novels, of which this is the.

Masako works in a bento boxedlunch factory on the night shift with her workmates yoshi, kuniko and yayoi. Natsuo kirino s books natsuo kirino average rating. I wish more of natsuo kirinos books could be translated to english shes a. Out by natsuo kirino 520 pages, 2004, translated from japanese by stephen snyder is the second work by natsuo kirino that i have read. Grotesque by natsuo kirino is also supposed to be good speaking of thrillers, i was looking at your tbr piles and noticed in the woods by tana french, which reminded me that i have been desperate to read it for a while so im going to pick it up from the library next week as they have it in stock. 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. But, again, her books are rather sociological analyses of a society that can. Sep 20, 2016 natsuo kirino has written a crimemystery novel, out, thats about as brutal and hardedged as anything ive ever read. Out natsuo kirino translated by stephen snyder the way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience. Nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirinos awardwinning literary mystery, out. But i want to do it just to read natsuo kirinos amazing books in their original form. Kirino takes her tale to the very edge, then unflinchingly goes over it.

Kirinos work is typically categorized as mystery novels, a genre of which i am neither a fan nor a reader. Nov 26, 2004 out by natsuo kirino, translated by stephen snyder 520pp, vintage. Natsuo kirino interviewed by andrew duncan natsuo kirino began her career in 1984 as a romance novelist, but established herself as a daring and groundbreaking mystery author during the early 1990s. Natsuo kirino s out brilliantly follows this dictum, presenting a chilling tale of murder and dismemberment under the most ordinary of circumstances. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I am hoping to read this one over the coming months. 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. Out nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirino s awardwinning literary mystery out. In natsuo kirinos out, a story of mayhem in industrial tokyo, the strangeness oozes as much from the cadence of the translators prose as from the gory details of dismemberment and torture.

The book is currently published by vintage, part of random house, in britain and has been translated into english by stephen. 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. Outs female characters are not treasured blossoms of womanhood but four. The story begins innocently enough as we meet four women who work together on the night shift at the local boxedlunch factory. Aug 02, 2018 natsuo kirino, born in 1951, quickly established a reputation in japan as one of a rare breed of crime writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. Out is a 1997 japanese crime novel written by japanese author natsuo kirino and published in english in 2004. Natsuo kirino has written a crimemystery novel, out, thats about as brutal.

Its similar to widows, the steve mcqueen movie in that addresses four women and. If youve already devoured murakamis story collections like blind willow, sleeping. Natsuo kirino suspense fiction women authors translations into english 20th century japanese fiction teenage girls teenagers friendship japantokyo infobuy. Out nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirinos awardwinning literary mystery out. She has graciously consented to an email interview with three guys one book. Apr 15, 2007 natsuo kirino started out as a romance novelist before turning to crime fiction, which seems to suit her rather better. The novel won the 51st mystery writers of japan award for best novel. 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. Natsuo kirino is the author of the recently released the goddess chronicle, from canongate books, as well as bestselling crime fiction such as out, grotesque, and real world. Out by natsuo kirino this is a hardboiled crime thriller, set in japan, written by female author natsuo kirino, translated into english from the original japanese by stephen snyder, and published by vintage international. Nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirinos awardwinning literary mystery out 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. I read her shorter real world and posted on it in august.

Hard boiled generally refers to fastpaced books about the gritty and seedy underbelly of the world. Sep 02, 2004 natsuo kirino has written a crimemystery novel, out, thats about as brutal and hardedged as anything ive ever read. Natsuo kirino author of out meet your next favorite book. If you like out you might like similar books grotesque, real world, parade, underground. Stephen poole finds natsuo kirinos out a grisly and preposterous affair. Like walter mosley, kirino exploits the beatdown potential of the hardboiled novel to depict life on societys bottom in ways that subtly read as one part social.

Ryu murakami haruki murakami jon krakauer andre dubus bret easton ellis kazuo ishiguro lauren weisberger jeff lindsay mary roach j m coetzee books by this author. Natsuo kirino is currently considered a single author. The combination of the small press putting out a very very long translated book is often a formula for disaster. Four down on their luck housewives murder their husbands and find whacky ways to hide the bodies. Like many working women in japan, masako found herself a victim of the. Im looking for a book similar to out by natsuo kirino. Find books like out from the worlds largest community of readers. The tokyo gas attack and the japanese psyche, hotel iris. I knew there would be violence, most everybody would be. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. Im looking for a book similar to out by natsuo kirino i absolutely love books where it is from the killers point of view instead of the cop or whoever is chasing them. Masako believes that she did her best to live her life according to reason and common sense p.

Buy out unabridged by natsuo kirino, emily woo zeller isbn. Natsuo kirinos out brilliantly follows this dictum, presenting a chilling tale of murder and dismemberment under the most ordinary of circumstances. This fact has been demonstrated by her winning not only japans top mystery award, for out, but one of its major literary awards, the naoki prize, for soft cheeks, followed by. This is a hardboiled crime thriller, set in japan, written by female author natsuo kirino, translated into english from the original japanese by stephen snyder, and published by vintage international. The western market for japanese fiction and movies prefers its products laced with sex and ultraviolence, and its even. I had a pretty good idea what to expect in out, a cold razor eyed look at the life of unskilled women working in a factory. When placed in a foreign culture, the familiar can acquire new power to. The result is a gripping pageturner that turns victimizers into victims and ultimately probes the darkest corners of the japanese psyche. Out by natsuo kirino, translated by stephen snyder 520pp, vintage. A potent cocktail of urban blight, perverse feminism and vigilante justice.

Natsuo kirino has written a crimemystery novel, out, thats about as brutal and hardedged as anything ive ever read. Special thanks are due to ms kirino and also to ayako akaogi for the translation of the questions to japanese and. Book out by natsuo kirino genre thrillerhorror type stand alone cliffhanger no rating 5 out of 5 stars writing rating 4 out of 5 stars heroine headstrong, annoying at times hea i dont know if happy is the word id use but imo its not an unhappy ending would read more from author. One big difference i noticed early on was how certain places, like japan, did not. The novels of natsuo kirino are not for the fainthearted, nor are they for. Books by natsuo kirino authors like natsuo kirino what. Natsuo kirino, born in 1951, quickly established a reputation in japan as one of a rare breed of crime writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. Natsuo kirino started out as a romance novelist before turning to crime fiction, which seems to suit her rather better. Ive been introduced to american readers through the translations of my crime novels such as out, grotesque, and real world and this has led to my. Jan 18, 2017 this book is feminist vigilante justice, this book is raw anger and it rolls in like a typhoon.

Natsuo kirino people look go research out was my real breakthrough, the novel that became a hit in japan and sold a lot of books, so it was sort of an obvious choice for being the first book to be translated into english. Nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirinos awardwinning literary mystery out. Like walter mosley, kirino exploits the beatdown potential of the hardboiled novel to depict life on societys bottom in ways that subtly read as one part social protest, one part sadomasochistic entertainment. Nothing in japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tensionfilled, plotdriven realism of natsuo kirino s awardwinning literary mystery out 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. Natsuo kirino, celebrated author of out, seamlessly weaves together the stories of these womens struggles within the conventions and restrictions of japanese society. Although natsuo kirino has published sixteen books in japan, grotesque is only her second to be translated into english, following her successful first entry, out. Im the one who should thank you for reading my books. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. It tells the story of four japanese women who get embroiled in a deepening spiral of violence that both brings them together and forever renders them alone in the world. The women get caught up in a murder, and must find a way to dispose of the body in order to protect themselves and their families.

Natsuo kirino s out is a startling look at the fictional lives of ordinary japanese women working in a boxed lunch factory. I n bestselling japanese crime writer natsuo kirinos first novel to be translated into english, out, four women working the nightshift in a bento factory help their co. It is a thrill to think that i have young readers in the us. I have found it so difficult to find books like this that i have stopped even looking at them lately. Out by natsuo kirino kodosha, 2003 out is one of those novels that without the award nomination the edgar award for best novel, would never be brought to the attention of the mystery community in the us.

Find authors like natsuo kirino from the worlds largest community of readers. This book is feminist vigilante justice, this book is raw anger and it rolls in like a typhoon. Like her stellar work out, which was one of the best things i read last year and would have been the best thing i read most other years, natsuo kirino focuses on middlelower class women and the patriarchal japanese society that forces them to degrade. Like walter mosley, kirino exploits the beatdown potential of the hardboiled novel to depict life on societys bottom in ways that subtly read as one part social protest, one. Kirino s work is typically categorized as mystery novels, a genre of which i am neither a fan nor a reader. Natsuo kirino, kirino natsuo born october 7, 1951, in kanazawa, ishikawa prefecture is the pen name of mariko hashioka, a japanese novelist and a leading figure in the recent boom of female writers of japanese detective fiction. In natsuo kirinos wonderful crime novel, out, a sharp social commentary on japans patriarchal society and the situation for women and foreigners is tangled up with loan sharks, gambling, the yakuza and murder. In these seven stories, the author of the makioka sisters explores the territory where love becomes selfannihilation, where the contemplation of beauty gives way to fetishism, and where tradition be. Natsuo kirino has 52 books on goodreads with 102194 ratings. Out, the recipient of japans top mystery award in 1998, is her first work to be published in english. The characters are out for themselves, are all flawed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is her first novel to be published in the english language.