Otsuichi

Itsuki Kamiyama and high school classmate Yoru Morino are obsessed with murder. They collect photos of gory crime scenes, but it goes a bit beyond that. Morino dresses in the same clothes worn by murder victims, and Kamiyama visits crime scenes to stand in the spots where the murder might have occurred. Apparently the area of Japan they live in is populated exclusively by serial killers, all of whom are attracted to Morino. Their neighbors include the science teacher who cuts off people's hands; the serial killer who keeps a self-incriminating diary; and the guy who buries people alive.

GOTH A Novel of Horror

jess larry

Was quite a ride, I literally took a break from reading because it felt too dark and heavy. 

Gave what it was supposed to give, deeply frightens you. 

A deep dive into the dark & twisted side of humanity, and that’s what makes it scarier. No supernatural beings, just normal people that you could encounter in your corner shop. 

There were some plot twists, some thrilling moments & overall that was a good book !

Tanya Sutton

I'm not even sure what to say about this book. I had been led to believe that this was a horror novel about teens that found a body in the woods. In actuality, it was a series of short stories that were connected by their involvement, however slight, with the main character. Apart from the disjointed nature of this book, none of the stories were actually scary, but rather just gross. For the record, I don't mind gross, in context, but these seemed to be gross just for the sake of it. I'm not sure if the book lost something in the translation, but this book was not nearly as scary as Ringu. I'd recommend people pass on this book.

GOTH A Novel of Horror

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