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Grotesque

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Grotesque

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Description
Life at the prestigious Q High School for Girls in Tokyo exists on a precise social axis: a world of insiders and outsiders, of haves and have-nots. Beautiful Yuriko and her unpopular, unnamed sister exist in different spheres; the hopelessly awkward Kazue Sato floats around among them, trying to fit in.Years later, Yuriko and Kazue are dead — both have become prostitutes and both have been brutally murdered. Natsuo Kirino, celebrated author of Out, seamlessly weaves together the stories of these women's struggles within the conventions and restrictions of Japanese society. 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, beauty, cruelty, and identity by one of our most electrifying writers.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
544
Release Date:
2008-02-12
Publication Date:
2008-02-12
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1400096596
ISBN13:
9781400096596
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
443 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
204 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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