Out
Natsuo Kirino
3.93 · 28 ratings · Published: 15 Jul 1997
The ringleader of this cover-up, Masako Katori, emerges as the emotional heart of Out and as one of the shrewdest, most clear-eyed creations in recent fiction. Masako's own search for a way out of the straitjacket of a dead-end life leads her, too, to take drastic action.
The complex yet riveting narrative seamlessly combines a convincing glimpse into the grimy world of Japan's yakuza with a brilliant portrayal of the psychology of a violent crime and the ensuing game of cat-and-mouse between seasoned detectives and a group of determined but inexperienced criminals. Kirino has mastered a Thelma and Louise kind of graveyard humor that illuminates her stunning evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds and the friendship that bolsters them in the aftermath.
- thriller 4
- mystery 3
- crime 3
- horror 3
- contemporary 3
- suspense 3
- noir 3
- literary fiction 3
- dark 2
- drama 2
- psychological 2
- 20th century 2
- classics 2
- law enforcement 2
- female mc 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- realistic 1
- spooky 1
- on the move 1
- splatterpunk 1
- transgressive mc 1
- organized crime 1
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- audiobook 3
- book 1
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- murder 2
- gore/graphic violence 1