- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st ed edition (7 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007179065
- ISBN-13: 978-0007179060
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 828,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Ring:
‘The pace doesn't slacken for a moment … a guaranteed page-turner’ Observer
‘Suzuki builds tension brilliantly’ Guardian
‘Bristles with menace and fear’ Uncut
‘The translation is wonderful, the spare and sleek prose making for an easy read, while the dark currents of the story build up to a mind-boggling climax’ Outland
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Praise for Ring: 'The pace doesn't slacken for a moment ! a guaranteed page-turner' Observer 'Suzuki builds tension brilliantly' Guardian 'Bristles with menace and fear' Uncut 'The translation is wonderful, the spare and sleek prose making for an easy read, while the dark currents of the story build up to a mind-boggling climax' Outland
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've been eagerly awaiting the publication of 'Spiral' ever since reading Koji Suzuki's earlier book 'Ring' - it was worth the wait and continues the story through the eyes of Pathologist Ando. This is a man already battling his own personal demons but when he encounters another so insidious, it makes him question the very fabric of the medical science that is so much a part of his life.
Koji Suzuki's attention to detail, both in the characterisations and the storyline, is what draws the reader in and puts his writing style in a league of it's own. He manages to convey feelings of dread and horror though the experiences of Ando while taking the Ring story to a new uncharted level.
This is a mixture of science fiction and horror at its spine chilling best. A clever twist at the end involving the publication of a best selling book called 'Ring' adds to the disturbing nature of the story and serves to leave the reader unsettled as only a true master of this genre can do.
Format:Hardcover
What I loved about this book is that the style never changed from the first yet it brought a far more chillingly real prescence to it whereas ring was just horrific Spiral desperately tried to make it real using simple explinations to the virus and other parts of the plot (I wont delve too deep). Now when I say desperately I must stress that the story is "OUT THERE" but the idea of such a thing happening is so imaginative and interesting that you cant help but embrace it for its subtle genius/loonacy!
Format:Hardcover
This is a peculiar book - it's a science lesson and horror novel all in one. Suzuki clinically dissects the curse of the first book, laying it bare on the slab for all to see.
This has two effects. The first is that it is very intriguing. Mostly the horror genre relies so much on unexplainable, vague reasoning, that it comes as a breath of fresh air to have an explanation that makes sense (at least to someone who is as clueless about biology as me!)
Sadly, though, the second effect is that the novel simply isn't scary any more. It's like the always disappointing ending comes right at the start and, while you certainly want to keep reading to find out what happens, without the terror of the unknown there is no real tension.
Add to that the fact that this is a translation and, at times, a painfully clunky one. Translating from Japanese must be impossibly difficult, but I really feel an English editor should have picked up some of the more cringe-worthy sentences that litter this book ('The pair of testicles...looked curiously adorable').
On the whole, a very brave attempt at a different, intelligent kind of horror novel. Well worth reading as a curiosity, but don't expect to be scared witless.
This has two effects. The first is that it is very intriguing. Mostly the horror genre relies so much on unexplainable, vague reasoning, that it comes as a breath of fresh air to have an explanation that makes sense (at least to someone who is as clueless about biology as me!)
Sadly, though, the second effect is that the novel simply isn't scary any more. It's like the always disappointing ending comes right at the start and, while you certainly want to keep reading to find out what happens, without the terror of the unknown there is no real tension.
Add to that the fact that this is a translation and, at times, a painfully clunky one. Translating from Japanese must be impossibly difficult, but I really feel an English editor should have picked up some of the more cringe-worthy sentences that litter this book ('The pair of testicles...looked curiously adorable').
On the whole, a very brave attempt at a different, intelligent kind of horror novel. Well worth reading as a curiosity, but don't expect to be scared witless.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A different kind of scary
Not that I have any good writing experience, but horror novels seem to be the hardest to write. There are some things that can only be acheived with a good soundtrack and a... Read more
Published on 26 April 2007 by Lizzie
Into the Spiral
Koji Suzuku's "The Ring" chilled countless readers, with its story of a cursed videotape which kills whoever sees it. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2006 by E. A Solinas
Second-rate sequel
I haven't read the book of the original 'Ring', but I saw both japanese and US versions and I was fascinated by what the writer would do to continue a concept which scared the... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2005 by Davywavy2
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