"Scream" Author: [Japanese] Ye Zhenzhongxian Douban Books Top 250

Recommended by Professor Luo Xiang! "This book deeply reveals Japan's social problems and is a microcosm of Japan's social changes over the past 40 years."

Douban's "2020 Annual Reading List" top 1 in mystery and suspense category!

The self-pity of a talented person is the elegy of a swan, and the collapse of a mediocre person is the cry of a wild beast.

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★The Japanese drama of the same name ranked in Douban's "Top 10 Japanese dramas with the highest ratings in 2019" list

★Japanese phenomenal social mystery novel

★The 40-year chronicle of a villain

★Absolutely realistic, yet beyond imagination!

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【Content Introduction】

Yoko Suzuki died in her apartment where she lived alone. To be more precise, Yoko Suzuki died a few months ago. When she was found, not only had her body been eaten by the eleven cats in the house, but the cats had also starved to death. Yoko Suzuki is clearly the best example of a "lonely death", but why did this woman end up like this? Where are her relatives, friends, and colleagues? What is the trajectory of her life?

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【Editor's recommendation】

"The Scream" is a mystery novel written by the new social mystery writer Ye Zhenzhongxian in Japan. It tells the story of the heroine Yoko's hidden ups and downs and sinful life under the mediocre and cowardly appearance. The book reveals social problems that are often ignored by people. It is profound and thought-provoking. The changes in the characters' thoughts are delicate and to the point. With Yoko's bizarre experience, it connects various microcosms of Japan's social changes in the past 40 years. It is a representative and excellent mystery novel in Japan in recent years.

The book caused a great response in Japan as soon as it was published, and was shortlisted for the 68th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award, the 36th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award, the 27th "This Mystery Novel is Amazing" Award, the 12th Bookstore Award, the 11th Keibundo Award, and the Weekly Bunshun Annual Mystery Novel List.

Later, the traditional Chinese version of "Scream" was published, allowing domestic mystery novel lovers to explore the truth. The traditional Chinese version of "Scream" received a high score of 8.6 on Douban, making it a rare foreign novel that was widely praised before the simplified Chinese version was available.

In 2019, the Japanese drama of the same name adapted from "Scream" was broadcast, and received more than 10,000 comments on Douban, a good score of 8.4, and was shortlisted in Douban's "2019 Highest Rated Japanese Dramas" Top 10 list.

In July 2020, the simplified Chinese version of "Scream" was officially released for readers.