Quotes from book
Grotesque

Grotesque

Grotesque is ostensibly a crime novel by Japanese writer Natsuo Kirino, most famous for her novel Out. It was published in English in 2007, translated by Rebecca Copeland. Publisher Knopf censored the American translation, removing a section involving underage male prostitution, as it was considered too taboo for U. S. audiences.


“I suppose I’m the one responsible for destroying myself.”

Natsuo Kirino book Grotesque

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“My talent was the uncompromising ability to feel spite.”

Natsuo Kirino book Grotesque

Source: Grotesque

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