Reviews

Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima

nina74's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

philosykos's review

mysterious reflective slow-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? No

4.25

mimi_032's review

mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

jaiminh0's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

sblk1991's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

mimi_means_secret's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ionaw26's review against another edition

4.5

a very beautiful conversation about humanity, family, and how our own feelings of otherness/individuality conflict with our wider perceptions of the world as a mass culture 

criticisms of the selfishness of pacifism and the true humanity of violence balance each other very well and remain poignant 
it's a very enjoyable read and is executed so beautifully, it's only detraction comes from the long long philosophical monologues on the meaning of life- both sides points have already been frequently underlined in the overarching plot so it's not majorly needed 

ismisebrendan's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

alexreadsd9aa4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

e_pp's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5