Wednesday, 7 February 2024

"Piercing" by Ryu Murakami (2008)

 



A psychological thriller of protagonists with flawed logic about channeling traumatic experiences. It's dark definately and not everyone might stomach the themes discussed here and the graphic descriptions.

I wouldn't say this was Ryu Murakami's best, but what made a positive impression on me was the structure where the narrative hops between the two protagonists and lets us see the world through their eyes.



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