Reviews

Το πρόσωπο του άλλου by Kōbō Abe

loldesh's review against another edition

2.0

Okurun Kobo Abe’nin şahane zekası ile imtihanı. Neden bilmiyorum şuncağız kitap halbuki dikkatimi bir türlü toparlayamadım, odaklanma problemim yüzünden ne zaman başka zaman devam ederim diye bıraksam verdiğim ara uzadıkça uzadı. Şaka değil tam 4 ay geçmiş üzerinden.

Olay artık kan davasına döndüğü için bitirdim oysa yarım bıraksam bir şey kaybetmeyecekmişim. Şu ana kadar en sevmediğim kitabı oldu. Burnumda tüttü Kutu Adam falan. Neyse alırım bi’ dal geçmiş olsununuzu.

Şeref kurtarıldı. ✔️

qabrein's review against another edition

3.0

I think I would have enjoyed this book and The Box Man much better if I were able to read it in Japanese. The whole while I read it, I felt like I didn't understand the characters.

dkwaye's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kamee's review against another edition

2.0

էս տիպի գրքեր չեմ սիրում՝ էն որ, ձգտում են լուրջ ու կարեւոր բաներ ասելու, բայց ոչ մի բան էլ չեն ասում։
յոյսս սկսում եմ կորցնել, որ ճապոնական լաւ գրականութիւն կը հանդիպեմ(չէ) ։ճ

el_entrenador_loco's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

smaebee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

suvata's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a big fan of Japanese fiction but have never read anything by Kobo Abe. The writing/translation was wonderful. Abe can really turn a phrase. In this book, that's what kept me turning the pages. But I have to say, the subject matter of the story was very odd. Can't say that I've really ever read anything quite like it. Not a bad read but not a great one either. I will reserve my opinion on Kobo Abe's writing until I read a few more books by him.

larseneiii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Ableism

alisonabridged's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hated this narrator but the book was saved for me by the last few chapters.