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The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea, by Yukio Mishima

verzrc's review against another edition

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2.0

"meh" is genuinely the best way to describe this book, would be 3 stars but I brought it down to 2 because of a pointlessly graphic chapter in the first half which really threw me off

pixiebix's review against another edition

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2.25

meh. Can I also please stop picking up books involving the killing and mutilation of cats? :( Thank you

purpleberryblue's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ctscan's review against another edition

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dark slow-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

2.0

cathyxiao's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

miss_bear's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

oropherion's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

_izzy_thorne_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional slow-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

2.5


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benparker18's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

fortiora's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.75

I liked this book a lot, but I found that its kinda hard for me to put into words the reason(s) why. 
I really like Mishima's writing and I am very excited to read more from him. The book is written in a very realistic way. What I mean with this is that though things happen that are quite 'out there', it still felt like I could perfectly imagine it happening. 
Overall I liked it a lot, but damn that poor poor kitty :(