[DeepL Translation - needs review] A man, fed up with his daily life, goes on a trip to a southern island. Entering a jungle, he falls into a pond and is unable to get out. Trying desperately to survive,...... he spins a fantastical world with a meticulous structure and meticulous writing, winning the 16th Japan Horror Novel Award.
(Translator: DeepL)
This book (or is it the first story only?) has won the Japan Horror Award, but if there was horror it was certainly subtle. At no point was I scared or disturbed.
The book comprises three stories. In the first story, the narrator accidentally falls into a lake surrounded by sheer cliffs in a rainforest. He can't get out, so he starts adjusting and evolving in order to survive.
In the second story, at a time when the urban legend of 口裂け女 has everyone scared, a young boy goes to a secluded lake