Am I Beautiful?

By: Jon Athan

Narrated by: Persephone Wren

Adam Miller, a successful marketing manager at a travel agency, visits Tokyo, Japan on business. During his trip, he has a one-night stand with a young Japanese woman, Miki Someya. But Miki latches onto him. She follows him—stalks him—through the streets of Tokyo, professing her love and begging for his. Adam manages to avoid her, but he loses control of himself when she confronts him and threatens to follow him home to tell his wife about their affair. In a fit of drunken rage, Adam attacks her. He beats her black and blue, then he carves a smile on her face with a pair of shears. Afraid and ashamed, he flees the country and escapes prosecution. But years later, when children start vanishing in his city and the only suspect is a woman with a scarred face, he suspects his past has followed him home...

Inspired by a classic urban legend, Jon Athan, the author of Lovesick and Maneater, brings you a disturbing new vision of sadistic romance.

WARNING: This novel contains graphic content. Listener discretion is advised.

©2021 Jonathan Sixtos (P)2025 Jonathan Sixtos

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Adam is a total douche. Kinda agree with his ending - HOWEVER - parts of the ending go a little too far. It went frome gruesome to just straight up nasty? Overall a horrific story and please do not read this if you have a sensitive stomach. The woman reading this was great accept her baby voice got a little grating at times but she did great with what she was given. She was probably the only way I could enjoy this story. I love the original story this is based off of more, but this take was different to say the least. Very descriptive scenes when it comes to beatings, murders, and torture, but its also very much meant for a niche group of horror enjoyers. Definitely meant to gross people out and make sure people have to put this read down. Better than wattpad, but I wouldn't say a best seller.

new favorite author

Another killer book by athan. If you haven't checked out his other books I highly recommend it. He has a ton and they all seem to be hits!

Damn Disturbing

One more one night stands! Great twist on the traditional monster story. will stay with you a long time.

Beautiful

Better than most splatterpunk books, not just gory and disturbing but also has a strong beautiful story behind it

Amazing story

I first heard about the legend this book is based on around a decade ago and it was the main reason why I got it. The origin of Miki was great, while you know she is in the wrong for the stalking you still feel terrible for what happened to her, she didn’t deserve such a punishment, it was a great revenge story.