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# Horror in Hot Pink:  The Ring by Koji Suzuki
- URL: https://www.grafjen.com/horror-in-hot-pink-the-ring-by-koji-suzuki/
- Published: 2023-07-17T12:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-06T18:03:51.000Z
- Description: A horror novel in a hot pink cover? That is exactly how the book Ring by Koji Suzuki presents itself and it stands out perfectly.
- Author: grafjen
- Tags: Fiction

It has been a long time since I have gotten spend time perusing books at a bookstore (yay!). It was at Barnes and Noble where I discovered this book: Ring by Koji Suzuki. It stood out to me because it was the only book with a hot pink cover in the horror section of the store (Seriously, it’s awesome that B&N has a whole section devoted to this genre).

## I almost didn't get it. 

I love a good scary novel and I love hot pink and can’t resist the juxtaposition of those two things together so, of course, I am going to…..

Wait….

There is a problem.

I’ve seen the movie already! When this movie came out I had no idea it was based on a novel. Had I known I would definitely have read the book first.

I am about to put the book back on the shelf (despite the awesome hot pink cover) when I read the blurbs on the back:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/cb/71cb8618-301b-4d17-8361-8bf65bf4a240/content/images/2024/04/6A24797C-6F70-4633-88E8-ECF84E052C1A.jpg)

> “*Ring*… Holds some shocking surprised for those familiar with the films.” - *The Globe and Mail* as quoted on back cover of book.

Hmmmm… “surprises” even though I already saw the film? I decide to get it.

## I'm glad I did.

Spoiler (not really): ***I enjoyed it!***

However, seeing the movie beforehand did ruin the experience just a little bit because even though there were some ‘shocking surprises’, I still had the gist of the story. This is the reason I didn’t necessarily \*love\* the novel. (Also, it includes some other things elements that are not my favorite to read but discussing that would spoil it so I won’t). However, I do plan on reading the rest of the trilogy and that says something.

Is this a book to pick up and read even *after* you have seen the movie? I think ‘yes’!

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/cb/71cb8618-301b-4d17-8361-8bf65bf4a240/content/images/2024/04/A6AF8E5F-4F1A-4B21-A590-83B0E60C5475-1.jpg) 

#### The Ring by Koji Suzuki

Who doesn't love a spooky, scary book with a hot pink cover?

[Get Your Own Copy](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ring-koji-suzuki/1005658600?ref=grafjen.com)