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Cover of The Woman in the Dunes

The Woman in the Dunes

Kobo Abe (1964)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads3.88

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Content levels

ViolenceMild

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Captivity Psychological Manipulation Loss of Freedom

Positive tags

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Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water Outcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Trapped Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of Water Isolation

Themes

Existential Dread Freedom vs Captivity Absurdism Human Condition Survival Isolation Meaning of Life

Synopsis

A man collecting insects in a remote seaside area of Japan finds himself trapped in a town of enormous sand dunes.

Tags

Literary FictionPhilosophical FictionExistential HorrorPsychological Fiction