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The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada

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sarahswallow's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

2.0

normal_eggs's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

bonus's review against another edition

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3.5

Mowed grass, whining cicadas, inescapable heat – The Hole vividly captures the sensory overload of summer. Stuck in a daze of sorts, our protagonist begins to lose sense of time (and reality) as she goes through the day-to-day motions of her new life.

Atmospheric and unnerving.

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zshadow126's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

crashcantread's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

pastelhellion's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

An interesting albeit weird read. A woman reflecting on life, choices and cycles.

It was trying for unnerving and tense, and while it was in places - it felt lacking. The strangeness could have been dialled up.