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Strange Pictures
by Uketsu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5*
This is a sketchbook of a novel from anonymous cult Youtube personality 'Uketsu'. Four interconnected stories tied together by eerie and unsettling sketches that gives us a mysterious, intriguing, twisty and utterly absorbing read.
Some of the marketing leads with this being horror but I feel that this is a classic mystery thriller with a horrific concept behind it.
Don't be put off by the abrupt end to a couple of the stories, the pay off at the end tying everything together is fantastic giving us as readers a highly satisfying close for what is an overall gripping reading experience.
New readers to translated Japanese mysteries will like enjoy this more contemporary, and what I felt, highly accessible, introduction to the genre. Go along with the more odd short story style and you'll be richly rewarded.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pushkin Press | Pushkin Vertigo for a digital review copy of "Strange Pictures" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.
This is a sketchbook of a novel from anonymous cult Youtube personality 'Uketsu'. Four interconnected stories tied together by eerie and unsettling sketches that gives us a mysterious, intriguing, twisty and utterly absorbing read.
Some of the marketing leads with this being horror but I feel that this is a classic mystery thriller with a horrific concept behind it.
Don't be put off by the abrupt end to a couple of the stories, the pay off at the end tying everything together is fantastic giving us as readers a highly satisfying close for what is an overall gripping reading experience.
New readers to translated Japanese mysteries will like enjoy this more contemporary, and what I felt, highly accessible, introduction to the genre. Go along with the more odd short story style and you'll be richly rewarded.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pushkin Press | Pushkin Vertigo for a digital review copy of "Strange Pictures" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.