224 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785389130470
Format: Paperback
Language: Russian
Publisher: Азбука, Азбука-Аттикус
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kobo Abe, the internationally acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes, combines wildly imaginative fantasies and naturalistic prose to create narratives reminiscent of the work of Kafka and Beckett.In this eerie and evocative masterpiece, the namel...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
dark 53%
reflective 39%
tense 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, Sexual contentModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Cannibalism, Abortion
224 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785389130470
Format: Paperback
Language: Russian
Publisher: Азбука, Азбука-Аттикус
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kobo Abe, the internationally acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes, combines wildly imaginative fantasies and naturalistic prose to create narratives reminiscent of the work of Kafka and Beckett.In this eerie and evocative masterpiece, the namel...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
dark 53%
reflective 39%
tense 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, Sexual contentModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Cannibalism, Abortion