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Kōji suzuki's ring6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() When Ando receives the fax and figures out the woman he's been shtupping is in fact Sadako, his terror and bewilderment is way out of proportion to the reader's. And it also seemed fairly obvious to me that the only way she could be walking and talking is if she's the "thing" Mai gave birth to (because we know Mai gives birth to something). ![]() One more thing: is the identity of the young woman coming out of Mai's apartment supposed to be a "big reveal" moment towards the end of the novel? I assumed immediately this is vengeful Sadako in the flesh. But I'm willing to give Suzuki a chance and see what he can pull off in the final installment of the trilogy - Loop. It seems overly ambitious to me at this point, without the "meat" to sustain it in a satisfying, credible way. ![]() ![]() Just go with it.įor fans familiar with the Ring movies, this is a pretty wild *evolution* of the original premise and curse. This is j-horror, not a medical thriller nor Isaac Asimov. There's some crazy ass theories going on in these pages and if you don't commit to just sit back and enjoy the ride you will not. But two things chipped away at the star rating: 1) not enough creee-py (though a few scenes work incredibly well) and 2) waaaaay too much solving of codes and clues and shop-talk about genetics and DNA (oh, and these biological aspects are much more strap on your suspension of disbelief fantastical than this guy's done his research science fiction with the emphasis on science). ![]()
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