Kutu Adam by Kōbō Abe

Kutu Adam

Kōbō Abe with Ahmet Gürcan

164 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
dark 60%
challenging 54%
reflective 44%
funny 18%
tense 16%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
emotional 6%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 67% | No: 22% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.31

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