![]() ![]() I found that book to be hilariously trashy and expected to be entertained on the same level, so imagine my surprise when these stories turned out to be of significantly higher quality. Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream is a collection of three short stories based around the same theme as the original novel, Complete Metamorphosis-that of Japanese idols and their inevitable stalkery fans. It offers nothing new that wasn't already in Complete Metamorphosis. If I had to choose a favourite, I would probably go with the first story as I actually liked the ending, but it is pretty much a nothing of a story.Īll in all, I recommend staying away from this book. In my opinion, this episode is totally redundant as it is almost a complete carbon-copy of Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis. My biggest chagrin is probably with the second story Cry Your Tears. Thankfully, the book is relatively short. There is only so many times I can read identical rape fantasies one after another. And at some point the antagonist will try and force himself on the helpless female lead. All the stories eventually descend into absolute nonsense, with gaping plot holes. ![]() Every one-dimensional antagonist is smelly and unwashed with disgusting hair and a shrill piercing voice. Each is based on a stalker who obsesses over a Pop Idol and for some reason wants to kill her. But that is pretty much where the positives run dry.Īll the tales on show here are basically the same story. ![]() All are written very well and have an incite into the pop idol industry that I found quite interesting. That's not too say all three stories are completely terrible. This trio of short stories makes it's mediocre cousin look like a modern masterpiece. I can't say that I had high hopes for this collection after being so disappointed by Complete Metamorphosis, and it appears that my concerns were merited. Having just read Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis, I next moved on to this compendium of stories from the Perfect Blue universe. ![]()
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