Snakes and Earrings

Snakes and Earrings (蛇にピアス Hebi ni Piasu, ISBN 0-525-94889-9) is a novel written by the Japanese author Hitomi Kanehara in 2003, and it won the 2003 Akutagawa Prize for literature. It was translated into English by David Karashima. In 2007, a film-version directed by Yukio Ninagawa was released.

Synopsis

The story follows several months in the life of Lui, a young woman who, while exploring body modification, decides to split her tongue. It follows her feelings at this time, and her slow spiral downwards into alcoholism.

Characters

• Lui (中沢 ルイ Nakazawa Lui), a nineteen-year-old woman who claims to be named after Louis Vuitton.
• Ama (雨田 和則 Amada Kazunori), Lui's eighteen-year-old boyfriend.
• Shiba-san (柴田 キヅキ Shibata Kizuki), a 24-year-old horishi (Japanese tattoo artist), body piercer and bisexual sadist.
• Maki (マキ), a friend of Lui. A 'barbie-girl.'

External links

• Snakes and Earrings at the Internet Movie Database