[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1: What's this? Genius writer Otsuichi's genre-defying masterpiece of short stories is finally available in paperback, divided into "1" and "2. Twin sisters, but for some reason only the older sister, Yoko, is abused by their mother ("Kazari to Yoko"). Abducted and imprisoned by a mysterious criminal, what measures do the older sister and younger brother take to escape? --The story is told in five stories, including "SEVEN ROOMS".
(Translator: DeepL)
Zoo 2: Electric Zoogaloo
On one hand, Zoo 1 and 2 are totally separate collections of short stories with no connection (in fact, the English edition combines them and appears to change the ordering), so if you want to start with 2, be my guest I guess. On the other hand, I'd consider 2 a little weaker both for story quality and as learning material.
The stories still more or less propelled my interest enough through their varied and somewhat ridiculous premises (a man builds a house out of dead bodies! a person has a m