Audition
Ryū Murakami
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
3.50
· 20 ratings · 193 pages · Published: 02 Dec 1997
The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie.
In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don’t intend to produce. As the résumés pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama’s attention—Yamasaki Asami—a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel’s fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn’t spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.Tagged as:
- thriller 4
- horror 3
- mystery 3
- contemporary 3
- crime 3
- suspense 3
- drama 3
- 20th century 2
- dark 2
- psychological 2
- transgressive mc 2
- cults/occultism 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- funny 1
- espionage 1
- political intrigue 1
- spirituality 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- audiobook 3
- comic 2
- adult fiction 1
- content warnings
- animal abuse 1