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Violence
Very heavy
Extremely graphic violence — a mass murder scene is depicted with visceral horror
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content in the sex entertainment district setting
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Deeply disturbing psychological horror — the proximity to evil, the banality of a monster, and Kenji's paralyzing fear
What this book is about
Note: this is by Ryu Murakami (not Haruki Murakami). A disturbing psychological thriller set in Tokyo's sex entertainment district. An American tourist who might be a serial killer hires Kenji as his guide. Violence is extremely graphic — a scene of mass murder is one of the most disturbing in contemporary crime fiction. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extremely graphic mass murder
Psychological horror of proximity to a killer
Sex district setting
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