--- product_id: 10791034 title: "Real World (Vintage International)" brand: "natsuo kirino" price: "€ 31.31" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10791034-real-world-vintage-international store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Real World (Vintage International) **Brand:** natsuo kirino **Price:** € 31.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Real World (Vintage International) by natsuo kirino - **How much does it cost?** € 31.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10791034-real-world-vintage-international) ## Best For - natsuo kirino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted natsuo kirino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Real World (Vintage International) ## Images ![Real World (Vintage International) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61rF9q4pdAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Good read *by T***T on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024* A fantastic read once again by this author! Somewhat heartbreaking but such an interesting read! Definitely would recommend ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Darkness of the Heart *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2008* Natsuo Kirino's "Real World" is a Japanese coming-of-age story with sobering twists. She has structured her narrative as a relay race between the major players: each character takes her or his turn from the first-person perspective describing the ongoing action, discussing their thoughts and motivations, and revealing their not-so-pretty histories.The high school girls of "Real World", though markedly different individually, have a few things in common. They worry about school. They talk about relationships. They all think they are hiding something from each other when in fact their fears, flaws, and sexual practices are all too obvious to their peers. Above everything else, they loathe their parents.Therefore it is not surprising that, when a teenage boy outside their circle goes on the run after being accused of murdering his mother, their reaction is initially one of empathy and fascination rather than repulsion. Their decisions to help him cover his tracks, and subsequently protect each other, have ramifications that will last for the rest of their lives.The result is an engaging character study of Japanese teenagers facing the pressures of Japanese society - observing familial obligations, meeting cram school demands, avoiding perverts on the train - and suddenly being confronted with a situation none of them has the maturity to handle. Particularly interesting is Kirino's portrait of the teenage boy as the fugitive whose grip on reality unravels before our eyes.I have two objections to the novel. The first is one of authenticity: although externally the girls exhibited differences (one is smart, one is a lesbian, one is a slut, and so on), their internal monologues were painfully similar, so much so that I was constantly losing my suspension of disbelief. This gave rise to my second objection: I frequently wanted to yell, "You idiot!" to the particular narrator at various points of the novel. Dealing with teenagers, this might be expected, but the similarity between their voices, and hence the lack of individual 'reasoning' when it came to decision-making, made me frustrated with these female anti-heroes. Still, I remained attached to the book until the very end.I would recommend "Real World" specifically to those readers who have an interest in modern Japanese culture. Based on other sources, I think the environment Kirino describes is accurate, and the struggles faced by teenagers there realistic and reflected in her writing. As to whether she does justice to her characters, or if they are merely facets of herself projected into different situations, is a little harder to tell. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars There's better *by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014* Real World begins from a rather extreme premise, an adolescent boy bashing his mother to death with a baseball bat. The writer's subsequent task is to make this interesting and somehow engaging through the medium of a series of interactions between the boy and, singly, with a group of girls who are friends, and who run across a range of ways to be female, the author's real interest. That's good in its own way, but the extremity of the set up defeats the author's best intentions. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10791034-real-world-vintage-international](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/10791034-real-world-vintage-international) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*