East Asian Literary Fiction

Girls in the Dark

by Rikako Akiyoshi

A claustrophobic psychological thriller set in an all-girls school where a secret after-hours literature club conceals something far darker than book discussions. When tensions escalate within the group, the bonds of friendship twist into something dangerous and inescapable. A taut exploration of power dynamics, adolescent cruelty, and the secrets girls keep.

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