Spiral - Koji Suzuki

Characters: 9.9/10
Plot: 9.7/10
Theme: 8.5/10
Atmosphere/Worldbuilding: 9.8/10
1000wnty Final Score: 9.5/10

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, may be my favorite of the year so far. The protagonist was a very well written character, the decisions & inner dialogue he has is morally gray making him a very entertaining character to be with. The book goes into the innerworkings of the Ring virus at a cellular level & it makes the world of the Ring trilogy much more captivating & honestly, a lot more terrifying.
Sadako & Ryujis' roles in this book were an insane twist that made the novel very compelling until the very end. I think all the characters were enjoyable & added so much to the plot. The tragedy of the protags character especially left quite an impression on me.