✮ osanna aoki ✮’s Reviews > Grotesque > Status Update

yikes

this a slow-paced read consisting of the intricate character studies through the lens of a (currently) unnamed narrator— deep diving into the backgrounds of two young women who were murdered while working as prostitutes. one of the women is the narrator’s sister, and the other— a frenemy named Kazue. full of sociopolitical commentary through the mouth of an unfiltered woman, this is so good imo

a waaaay better translation than the one in Real World. i think i’m going to like this book so much more 🤞🏾