The book is about calculated gestures and she knows when to play it casually for the more observant reader to latch on to and when to explicitly raise some red flags.
Soon after strange events occur that make Noriko suspect her new family may be up to sinister activities.Īsa Nonami writes in uncomplicated prose that’s easy to follow but not without depth. Written by Asa Nonami, first published in Japanese as “Anki” in 1993, and translated to English by Michael Volek and Mitsuko Volek in 2007, “Now You’re One of Us” is a psychological horror novel about a woman named Noriko Hashimoto who moves in with the Shito family after she marries Kazuhito. While keeping in mind that I’m not exactly an authority when it comes to what works for most readers, I’d definitely like to share my thoughts with you.
These are the ideas explored in author Asa Nonami’s Now You’re One of Us, a novel I’m surprised isn’t more talked about in literary horror circles. Maybe you worry too much? Or maybe your worries are not so unfounded? Maybe it’s more terrible than you thought. You might know the person you’re marrying but what of the people they live with? And who exactly were they before they wooed you in. Marrying into a family is scary territory, I would imagine.
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