Out (Natsuo Kirino)

I have to admit that the prose of this novel is just bad. Whether it's as bad to begin with in the original Japanese, or it's more the fault of the translator, I'm not sure. In any case, I thought it was an interesting story, although often not very believable. What was most interesting to me was its social critique of contemporary Tokyo culture, from a feminist and a class point of view, as well as its indulgence in violent and sadistic imagery.