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<밤의 피크닉>, <삼월은 붉은 구렁을>의 작가 온다 리쿠의 장편소설. 미스터리, 호러, 판타지, SF, 성장소설 등 다양한 장르에서 고루 재능을 선보이고 있는 온다 리쿠가 이번에는 패닉 코미디에 도전한다. 일본에서 가장 복잡한 곳이지만 타인에 대한 관심도는 가장 낮을지 모르는 장소 도쿄 역으로 일견 아무런 관계도 없어 보이는 사람들이 몰려들면서 벌어지는 이야기이다.
동호회 친구들을 만나기 위해 난생 처음 도쿄에 상경한 71세 시골 할아버지, 배신한 애인을 죽일 완전범죄를 꾸미는 29세 대기업 커리어우먼, 오늘도 엄마를 따라 매번 떨어지는 오디션을 보러 온 10세 소녀, 도쿄 역을 폭파시키려는 악질 테러리스트 일당 등 각기 다른 사연을 가진 28명의 등장인물들이 한데 얽히고설키며 작은 해프닝은 수습 불가능한 대소동으로 발전해간다.
동호회 친구들을 만나기 위해 난생 처음 도쿄에 상경한 71세 시골 할아버지, 배신한 애인을 죽일 완전범죄를 꾸미는 29세 대기업 커리어우먼, 오늘도 엄마를 따라 매번 떨어지는 오디션을 보러 온 10세 소녀, 도쿄 역을 폭파시키려는 악질 테러리스트 일당 등 각기 다른 사연을 가진 28명의 등장인물들이 한데 얽히고설키며 작은 해프닝은 수습 불가능한 대소동으로 발전해간다.
462 pages, Paperback
First published July 27, 2001
26 people want to read
About the author
Riku Onda
147 books244 followersRiku Onda (Japanese name: 恩田 陸), born in 1964, is the professional name of Nanae Kumagai. She has been writing fiction since 1991 and has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel for The Aosawa Murders, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television. The Aosawa Murders was her first crime novel and the first time she was translated into English. It was selected by The New York Times as a Notable Book of 2020.
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November 4, 2023
This book was so funny! An action comedy.
It was overwhelming because there were 28 characters!
The story takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
All these characters somehow come together at Tokyo Station where an explosive may or may not be detonated by this cult. Very entertaining and fast-paced.
There were pages at the beginning that shows us all the characters in a cute lttle illustration, which I adore!
At first I thought "How am I supposed to keep up with the story?There's too many characters!" but I am glad there was an illustration of the characters. That helped alot! I kind of wanted to imagine on my own though because that's part of the fun.
There's only 340 pages and the author wrote the story without it going out of places. Just like the title, when all these characters meet, they meet as if they all fall over like a row of dominoes.
It was overwhelming because there were 28 characters!
The story takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
All these characters somehow come together at Tokyo Station where an explosive may or may not be detonated by this cult. Very entertaining and fast-paced.
There were pages at the beginning that shows us all the characters in a cute lttle illustration, which I adore!
At first I thought "How am I supposed to keep up with the story?There's too many characters!" but I am glad there was an illustration of the characters. That helped alot! I kind of wanted to imagine on my own though because that's part of the fun.
There's only 340 pages and the author wrote the story without it going out of places. Just like the title, when all these characters meet, they meet as if they all fall over like a row of dominoes.
March 29, 2011
とにかく登場人物が多い！
何の関わりもないと思っていた人たちに、いつの間にか繋がりができている。
ハチャメチャでスピーディーなストーリー展開がスカッとして気持ちいい！
明るい気分になりたいという人にオススメです！
何の関わりもないと思っていた人たちに、いつの間にか繋がりができている。
ハチャメチャでスピーディーなストーリー展開がスカッとして気持ちいい！
明るい気分になりたいという人にオススメです！
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