Zoo

by Otsuichi and 

Book Overview

There's nothing more bizarre than the human zoo.; Welcome to the human zoo.; Take a peek inside the cage.; In the human zoo, it's hard to tell who has the keys to the cage.

A man receives a photo of his girlfriend every day in the mail...so that he can keep track of her body's decomposition. A deathtrap that takes a week to kill its victims. Haunted parks and airplanes held in the sky by the power of belief. These are just a few of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421525879
• ISBN13: 9781421525877
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Haikasoru
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A unique read

I thoroughly enjoyed most of the short stories in this book and I'm really glad that I found it! The stories are all truly unique and makes the reader reflect on what they just read. Unlike some short stories, I actually like the twists at the end of a few. Some of the stories can be kind of gory with disturbing murders. It's a great mix of both horror, fantasy, sci fi. Here are the short stories. My top favorites: In a Falling Airplane, Find the Blood!, So-Far, Seven Rooms. Warning, there may be spoilers: Zoo- A man finds a picture of his decomposing girlfriend everyday in the mailbox that he can piece together to make one of those decaying movies. An interesting twist, not bad. In a Falling Airplane- A terrorist hijacks an airplane with two passengers who are busy trying to make a business deal. I really liked this one. I was surprised at the humor and voice that this piece had despite it being translated from a different language. I was interested in the characters and what would happen next- it even made me burst out laughing at times. The White House in the Cold Forest- A man builds a house out of dead people. I like this one the least, but it's tragic in an ironic way. Find the Blood!- A man and his family are in a "desperate" attempt to find a bag of blood for him after he got stabbed. This one was great and again, really funny. Normally, the story wouldn't have been too interesting, but the writing style and humor makes it a fun read. In a Park at Twlilight, a Long Time Ago- Someone finds something in a sandbox. It was really short and I forgot what it was about. Wardrobe- There is a murder, and a wardrobe that can fit a person...This one kind of plays out like a whodunit mystery. It was alright. Song of the Sunny Spot- This book reminds me of some robotics novels, but I still thought it was a sad, but wonderful read. A robot was built for the purpose of burying their creator and in the process, learns what it is to be human and the meaning of death. Kazari and Yoko - Two twin sisters, one perfect, the other no one likes. I think I've seen this somewhere...alright. SO-Far- A boy is trapped in a world where his mother thinks his father is dead and lives on, and a world where his father thinks that his mother is dead. I love the twists and idea of it! Words of God- This boy can command anyone to do what he wants. The idea isn't too original, but the final outcome is. I like the ending, except it kind of feels like Zoo. Seven Rooms- There are seven rooms, one each with a prisoner. There is a mote/stream thing flowing through each of the rooms. One character is small enough to fit through, and so he visits each of the rooms and finds out why they are all there. This would be perfect for a horror movie...it's gory. I have been looking for something like this in book form, so I'm happy I read it!

Loved it all

Every story was very unique. Very interesting and thought provoking ideas of death. I could not put it down. I loved every story!