The Face of Another by Kōbō Abe

The Face of Another

Kōbō Abe with E. Dale Saunders

256 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction reflective slow-paced
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Like an elegantly chilling postscript to The Metamorphosis, this classic of postwar Japanese literature describes a bizarre physical transformation that exposes the duplicities of an entire world. The narrator is a scientist hideously deformed in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 71%
mysterious 47%
challenging 43%
emotional 30%
tense 19%
sad 13%
funny 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 25%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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