The 1973 novel was written by Kobo Abe and follows a nameless man who gives up his identity to live with a large cardboard box over his head, encountering a range of characters as he wanders the streets of Tokyo。
通过幽默诙谐的故事展示了当今社会的善恶与美丑,通过兄弟二人的经历,充分表现了血浓于水的兄弟情。通过弟弟和九妹的爱情,反映了当代都市中小人物的独特情感与坎坷经历,并通过他们展现都市中的打工族和大学生奋斗的艰辛。