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Body - by Asa Nonami (Paperback)

Body - by  Asa Nonami (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>As indicated by the title, <i>Bødy </i>is a collection of horror stories, all thematically linked to people's perception of their bodies, and the consequences of vanity and low self-esteem. In the vein of the psychological suspense of the Twilight Zone, each story ends with a shock, leaving the reader unsettled with the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for," echoing in their bones. <p/>Appropriately, each of the five stories in <i>Bødy </i>gets its title from the body parts featured, buttocks, blood, face, hair and chin.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for Asa Nonami<br><i><br> </i>"This pulpy family psychodrama is hugely entertaining--like watching some filmed version of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test from an adapted screenplay by Mario Puzo and directed by Yasujiro Ozu."<i> --TIME Asia</i> on Now You're One of Us<i> <p/> </i>"Asa Nonami has crafted a fascinating horror story that lingers in the imagination long after the final page has been turned." <i>--HorrorReader.com</i> on Now You're One of Us<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Asa Nonami is the V.C. Andrews of Japanese fiction. A prolific writer of her own brand of sometimes gothic suspense, she is most notable for strong women characters in a mystery genre frequently predominated by men. <p/>Nonami was born in 1960 in Tokyo and attended Waseda University to study Sociology before dropping out and getting a job at an advertising agency. In 1988 she made her fiction writing debut with <i>Happy Breakfast </i>and won the Japan Mystery Suspense Award. In 1996, Nonami won the 115th Naoki Prize for <i>The Hunter. </i>Among her other notable works are <i>The June 19th Bride</i>, <i>Paradise Thirty</i>, <i>Dramatic Children</i>, and <i>Muderer of the Blooming Season</i>. <p/>Her first work to be translated in English, <i>The Hunter</i>, received widespread acclaim in the U.S. in 2006. Nonami's second novel, <i>Now You're One of Us</i>, was released in December 2007 by Vertical.

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