Goth by otsuichi7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, dig a little deeper and their differences in terms of being human VS ‘non-human’ becomes clear such as the presence of their fears and whatnot. This then, allows the reader to ponder on topics like human cruelty and violence (because the real monsters here are ‘non-human’ humans), psychosis, and as implied earlier, what it takes to be human. These two are the aforementioned students who share a morbid obsession/fascination with killers and acts of violence, and on the surface, they appear to be of the same kind. “We were cruel, reptilian high school kids.”Įach short story involves a boy who views himself as ‘non-human’, and Morino, a girl who’s human but masquerades as non-human due to a past tragedy. Genre(s): Asian Literature, Horror, MysteryĪ collection of short stories following two Japanese students who share a morbid obsession/fascination with killers and acts of violence, Goth by Otsuichi isn’t my first foray into the Japanese horror genre but it’s certainly one of the best I’ve read that’s not originally a graphic novel. ![]()
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