他人の顔 by Kōbō Abe

他人の顔

Kōbō Abe

387 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror science fiction reflective slow-paced
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液体空気の爆発で受けた顔一面の蛭のようなケロイド瘢痕によって自分の顔を喪失してしまった男……失われた妻の愛をとりもどすために“他人の顔”をプラスチック製の仮面に仕立てて、妻を誘惑する男の自己回復のあがき……。特異な着想の中に執拗なまでに精緻な科学的記載をも交えて、“顔”というものに関わって生きている人間という存在の不安定さ、あいまいさを描く長編。

Community Reviews

3.5
based on 507 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

reflective: 69%

mysterious: 48%

challenging: 42%

emotional: 31%

tense: 21%

sad: 16%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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