--- product_id: 21311081 title: "The Suffering" brand: "rin chupeco" price: "₩35801" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/21311081-the-suffering store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # The Suffering **Brand:** rin chupeco **Price:** ₩35801 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Suffering by rin chupeco - **How much does it cost?** ₩35801 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/21311081-the-suffering) ## Best For - rin chupeco enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted rin chupeco brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Suffering ## Images ![The Suffering - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91El5I7Sf7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars More focused on their relationship *by F***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023* Great series. This book focused more on the relationship between okiku and the boy than horror, but it was still really fun to read. I would have loved more horror and perspective of okiku, but I still absolutely love the story. Great author. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Good conclusion to the story of Okiku and Tarquin *by L***) on Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016* This is the second half (I can’t imagine there being more in this series, though I could be wrong) of the story begun in The Girl in the Well. That story was narrated by Okiku, the ghost of a young Japanese woman abused and murdered several centuries ago, who developed an understandable if bloodthirsty taste for stalking and destroying the abusers and killers of children. She found herself attracted to Tarquin, a half-Japanese modern teenage boy, and became his companion after helping to rid him of an evil spirit that had haunted him since childhood. The present novel is narrated by Tarquin, and his voice places the book squarely in YA territory.The main story focuses on Tarquin and Okiku’s search for their Japanese friend Kagura, a former shrine maiden, who has vanished after accompanying an American “ghost-hunter” TV crew into the so-called Suicide Forest in search of a mysterious village that is reputed to be hidden inside it. Kagura’s folklorist father had studied the village extensively and even claimed to have seen it himself, only to disappear when he attempted to return there, so Kagura hoped to find clues about what had happened to him by guiding the crew to the village. To rescue Kagura, Tarquin and Okiku must, in turn, locate the village and uncover its dark secrets. Bracketing this story is the question of what kind of relationship Tarquin and Okiku can have, given that she is a centuries-old ghost, and how that relationship might compare with a developing one that Tarquin has with Kendele, a girl in his high school. A second question is the degree to which Tarquin wants to take part in Okiku’s vengeance hunts and the degree to which they are justified: is it all right for her to kill someone who, she believes, will become a murderer in the future, when all he has done so far is commit a few rapes?I didn’t find Tarquin as interesting as Okiku, but I certainly enjoyed the story. As with the earlier book, its greatest strength is its portrayal of the fascinating, and very spooky, world of Japanese mythology and folk tales. (If you really want to visualize events in these two books, I recommend looking at the pictures in Dover’s electronic clip art anthology Japanese Ghosts and Demons http://smile.amazon.com/Japanese-Ghosts-Demons-CD-ROM-Electronic/dp/0486990524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454602708&sr=1-1.) There’s no sex in the books, but parts of them are very dark, “not for the faint of heart.” I hope the author will continue to explore this setting in other novels. Japanese Ghosts and Demons CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy this series *by S***8 on Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022* No part of YA Horror is in my wheel house. But I actually really liked this story. It took me a bit to remember what had happened in the first book (both read for Book Riot’s Read Harder challenges) but then a lot of things clicked into place for this story.It’s starts in an American High School, goes to Japan, there’s a haunted/possessed village, and some romance. It’s really well told and definitely creepy. --- ## 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.kr/products/21311081-the-suffering](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/21311081-the-suffering) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*