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KIZUMONOGATARI

Wound Tale

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KIZUMONOGATARI

By: NISIOISIN
Narrated by: Keith Silverstein, Eric Kimerer, Cristina Vee
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 Around midnight, under a lonely street lamp in a provincial town in Japan, lies a white woman, a blonde, alone, robbed of all four limbs, yet undead. Indeed, a rumor's been circulating among the local girls that a vampire has come to their backwater, of all places.

Koyomi Araragi, who prefers to avoid having friends because they'd lower his “intensity as a human," is naturally skeptical. Yet it is to him that the bloodsucking demon, a concept “dated twice over," beckons on the first day of spring break as he makes his way home with a fresh loot of morally compromising periodicals.

Always disarmingly candid, often hilariously playful, and sometimes devastatingly moving, KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale is the perfect gateway into the world of author NISIOISIN, the bestselling young novelist in Japan today. The prequel to BAKEMONOGATARI (“Monster Tale"), this is where the legendary MONOGATARI series, whose anime adaptations have enjoyed international popularity and critical acclaim, begins. A theatrical feature based on KIZUMONOGATARI is due to be released in Japan in January 2016. Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic Reviews

“A great prose voice, strong central narrative, and endless thematic echoes make this a rich experience for Monogatari fans and likely a fun one even for newcomers.” – Anime News Network

“Kizumonogatari keeps your eyes glued to the page by intertwining the normal with the paranormal. . . . For the most part, the English translation of Kizumonogatari does a great job in capturing the tone and style of the original. The characters are still fun, quirky, and just as animated as they were in show supported by strong dialogue.” – Japanator.com
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this being the first audio book I've ever listened to, I loved it a lot. the music is subtle enough to enhance the story and not override it and the voice actors are really expressive and impressive.
took a star off because episode has the deepest voice when in the anime he's a little twink and it makes me really sad

beautiful voices and wonderful immersion

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I loved it! Got though the entire book within 3 day. Really wish that they would make audiobooks for the rest of the series also.

AWESOME

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