East Asian Literary Fiction

Goth

by Andrew Cunningham

Morino, a high school girl obsessed with brutal murders, investigates a string of killings in her town alongside a classmate, pushing themselves to dangerous extremes. Otsuichi's unsettling novel explores the psychology of fascination with violence and the blurred line between observer and participant in a community plagued by serial killers.

More East Asian Literary Fiction

• La Parfaite Lumière — Eiji Yoshikawa
• The Ghost Bride — Yangsze Choo
• Molka — Monika Kim
• The Temple of the Golden Pavilion — Yukio Mishima
• 空の境界（上） — Kinoko Nasu
• The Premonition — Banana Yoshimoto
• Sweet Bean Paste — Durian Sukegawa
• Now You're One of Us — Asa Nonami

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