Secret Rendezvous by Kōbō Abe

Secret Rendezvous

Kōbō Abe

179 pages first pub 1977 (editions) user-added

fiction literary reflective sad slow-paced
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From the acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes comes Secret Rendezvous, the bizarrely erotic and comic adventures of a man searching for his missing wife in a mysteriously vast underground hospital.From the moment that an ambulance appears in the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
tense 38%
funny 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 19%
sad 9%
emotional 4%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 22%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 12% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.31

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