
Out
A Novel
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Emily Woo Zeller
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Natsuo Kirino
Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning 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 and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot's ringleader but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society.
At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, Out is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.
©1997 Natsuo Kirino; English translation 2003 by Kodansha International Ltd. (P)2016 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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very dark
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Chilling...
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Could have been much shorter
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Japanese suspense novel
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Complex, unpredictable.
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1. This was the first Japanese book I've ever listened to. I think actually reading the names of the characters would be a little bit easier to keep track of them. I'm not very familiar with Japanese names and had a hard time at the beginning deciphering one name from another.
2. The narration was just okay. Not great, not that bad.... just okay. Some characters were better developed and easier to listen to than others. I've never listened this narrator before and thought she was a bit heavy handed in her portrayal of the older women giving them an unpleasant whining tone to them.
3. As described in the notes for this book it has some very very "pitch-black" humor. It is also somewhat graphic for those of you with a timid stomach. I personally like this but it's definitely not for everyone.
4. I'm not sure where I get what the "Gone Girl" comparison was all about other than each of these books are classified as Suspense/Mystery/Thriller. That's about as close as it comes other than it has a female protagonist.
Overall, it wasn't bad. I don't think I'll remember this book for very long though and definitely will not be listening to this again. If you are looking for a suspense novel, I've listened to worse. I enjoyed the change of scenery for me with it taking place in Japan.
Out...
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How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would have changed the ending to make it more in line with feminist values.What about Emily Woo Zeller’s performance did you like?
I think this reader did a great job except for some of the male characters. Some of them sounded like muppets.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
This book is too long for one sitting.Any additional comments?
This is a great book with well developed plot and characters. You definitely feel the desperation and the desolation in every facet of the story. The very ending of this book was terrible. It could've easily turned a completely different direction to become an almost perfect story.Great Book with a Deeply Unsatisfying Ending
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First half of the book was really interesting. Loved the way the author set up the scenes and introduced some of the characters/plot lines.
Second half was tedious and boring. Ending was lame.
Story? Rated R. Narrator's voice? More suited for something rated G.
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reluctant fan
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the most human experience
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