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Mar 16, 2013
Out, written by Natsuo Kirino, is a thrilling adventure following four women. When a mother working at a factory creating boxed lunches murders her husband she realizes the repercussions of her actions are severe. She seeks the help of her fellow co workers in an attempt to save herself from getting caught. I chose this book at my school when we were doing a novel study and I’m glad I did. The book touches on the subject of the role women have in society in Japan and how they are breaking out of the shell. This book is written very well. The author paints a picture in the readers mind with the various settings and actions that the characters do. The suspense to know that these women can be caught at any time and the thought process behind their actions is very interesting to read about. Many characters that seem to have different personalities all connect in some way. This book doesn’t give a clear cut reason for everything that happens and this is a good thing. It gives the reader a chance to create assumptions and possibilities and this shows the flexibility of the book. The differences between the four women are loud and clear and the reader gets to create a personal attachment to each one. The book touches on the subject of the role women have in society in Japan and how they are breaking out of the shell. The end is very shocking and satisfying. Overall, this was a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.