Beyond the Curve by Kōbō Abe

Beyond the Curve

Kōbō Abe with Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator)

248 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories dark reflective medium-paced
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Abe's best short works to date are presented here in this well-crafted collection of fiction which explores many of modern man's dilemmas in an insightful, yet highly surrealistic style. Called by The New York Times, 'The best Japanese novelist si...

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3.63
based on 34 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 66%

tense: 66%

funny: 33%

reflective: 33%


Pace

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66% of readers chose medium
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medium

Plot or character driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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