Real World

Contemporary Literature & Fiction

Author: Natsuo Kirino

A stunning new work of the feminist noir that Natsuo Kirino defined and made her own in her novels Out and Grotesque., , In a crowded residential suburb on the outskirts of Tokyo, four teenage girls indifferently wade their way through a hot, smoggy summer and endless “cram school” sessions meant to ensure entry into good colleges. There’s Toshi, the dependable one; Terauchi,….Read More

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