Beyond the Curve by Kōbō Abe

Beyond the Curve

Kōbō Abe with Juliet Winters Carpenter

248 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction 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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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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