Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, Sexual contentModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Cannibalism, AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 52%
reflective 39%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 44%
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
192 pages | first published 1973
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ISBN/UID: 9780375726514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 July 2001
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 name...Book Information
192 pages | first published 1973
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ISBN/UID: 9780375726514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 July 2001
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 name...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, Sexual contentModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Cannibalism, AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 52%
reflective 39%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 44%
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