1.02k reviews for:

Woman in the Dunes

Kōbō Abe, Kōbō Abe

3.69 AVERAGE

saashraf_'s review against another edition

3.0

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الآن أعرف ما عيب أن يعيش المرء أبد الدهر بين الحفر.

katami's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

tta's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

amclhr's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dbeck88's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

afternoonlight's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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despite the misogyny, I think I fell in love with Abe’s style of writing :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny

Moderate: Rape

faithreads15's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 out of 5.

swimmy1212's review against another edition

4.0

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The most uncomfortable reading experience I've had

mwtaylor's review against another edition

4.25

dark tense medium-paced

nlhill's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes