About this title: This brutal crime thriller, translated from the Japanese, exposes the daily misery of Tokyo's working class. Four women work together on the night shift at a boxed-lunch factory. Their desperate, cash-strapped existences become dangerously complicated when one of them, Yayoi, strangles her gambling-addicted, abusive husband, and her co-workers dispose of the body for her.
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Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781400078370ISBN:1400078377
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Audience: General/trade. THIS USED TRADE EDITION PAPERBACK CAME FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE COVERS SHOW MINOR SCUFFING AND MINOR EDGE WEAR. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND THE STORY PAGES ARE FREE FROM MARKS AND TEARS. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2005-01-04
ISBN-13:9781400078370ISBN:1400078377
Description: Like New. Like new softcover in excellent condition, no writing, non-smoking home, clean text, binding tight, Christian business. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400078370ISBN:1400078377
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.400--Book Condition VG clean pages and cover-first printing---Soft Cover--no marks or inscriptions--hinge tight. Winner of Japan's Grand Prix for crime fiction. Translated by Stephen Snyder. "...definitely not for the faint-of-heart" from the back cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9784770029058ISBN:4770029055
Description: Good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. tight-clean unmarked pages never used mylar over cover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 359 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400078370ISBN:1400078377
Description: As New. Appears to be unread, tight and unbroken spine, lovely cover, light handling-wear; you'll be thrilled with this book! 100% satisfaction guaranteed! ! ! read more
"What else should one expect from a Japanese author? Thoroughly enjoyable, story that continually builds, and with an ending that while wasn't a big bang or crescendo was thoroughly satisfying. I read this as I'd heard good reviews of this author and it certainly won't be my last Kirino book.
Oh and the translation was superb - beautifully written English that certainly couldn't have just been a rote translation."
"This book is about women in Japan, living in robotic obligation towards their homes, families and workplaces. They are ignored by their husbands, mistreated by their own children and even dismissed by the police. But it's also one of the most brutal and visceral books I've ever read. Natsuo Kirino does not mess around. She could could Stephen King a real run for his money, and without any fantasy whatsoever. If you dig horror and suspense and a good story with good characters, this book is a must read."
"This is a crime novel with a difference. It is ages since I read a crime novel that I either could not predict to a greater or lesser extent, or cared about the characters so much! For me it worked on more than one level. It is a great story, but there are other themes in there that were interesting, political and feminist (but if you don't like politics that should not put you off, it works as a story). I thought it was really good and original. Give it a go, I hope you wont be disappointed."
"At the begining of the book I thought OMG what am I reading I dont like this type of books, but I force my self to read and in the middle a couldnt stop, its very interesting different and well thought, you'll never guess the ending."
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