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| Author | Natsuo Kirino |
|---|---|
| Original title | グロテスク |
| Translator | Rebecca Copeland |
| Language | Japanese published in English on February 1, 2007 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Bungeishunjū (Japan) Harvill Secker (US) |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | Japan |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & Audio CD |
| Pages | 467pp (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1-84343-270-6 |
| OCLC | 123293449 |
Grotesque is a 2003 crime novel by Japanese writer Natsuo Kirino, most famous for her novel Out. It was published in English in 2007, translated by Rebecca Copeland. Publisher Knopf censored the American translation, removing a section involving underage male prostitution, as it was considered too taboo for U. S. audiences.