The Box Man by Kōbō Abe

The Box Man

Kōbō Abe with E. Dale Saunders (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 867 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 68%

dark: 59%

challenging: 57%

reflective: 44%

funny: 19%

tense: 18%

sad: 12%

adventurous: 11%

emotional: 11%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
65% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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