Belinda's review
The Woman in the Dunes
by Kobo Abe
Belinda's review
The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe
Belinda's review
rating:
bookshelves:
timeless,
treasures
recommended for: kafka fans, existentialists
A profound work from an important Japanese novelist...I don't really know how to review this one. I think it's an important book to read. The 5 stars from me are because it IS "amazing," not because I enjoyed it like I would a hot-fudge sundae.
It's frustrating, visceral, uncomfortable, beautiful, tragic, enlightening...and you will never, ever, ever consider having sex on a beach after reading it. There. That had to be said. This is one of those great novels that makes you...squirmy.
It's frustrating, visceral, uncomfortable, beautiful, tragic, enlightening...and you will never, ever, ever consider having sex on a beach after reading it. There. That had to be said. This is one of those great novels that makes you...squirmy.
