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Oh, so this is Japan? is something I hope no one thinks upon reading this novella. Translated, it gives off vibes of exotism that are hopefully unintentional and without knowing the backround of the author and her purpose for writing this book, it reads better as a character portrait than a depiction of Tokyo underground youth culture. Had it, throughout, been as blunt and detatched as it was anticlimactic I would have enjoyed it more.

sklenenyzvon's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

almost a 3.5
I wanted to love it and I was almost certain I would, but it was short and sometimes the words almost felt too forced, nevertheless I won't back down from my previous thoughts on Kanehara´s writing. She is an exceptional woman, shocking the reader with her very honest and very graphic prose.
For a debut novel, Snakes and earrings strike a nerve in the readers´ tongues, frantically swaying them at their most vulnerable.x

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4.0

"No. Think about it. God has to be a sadist to give people life."

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