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gelainmariaelena's review against another edition
reflective
sad
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
maozetinna's review against another edition
2.0
Main character dies from toxic masculinity and no bitches.
bluehaneul's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
richard1510's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lilreaderbug's review against another edition
3.5
Very beautiful writing, sad, check content warnings before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Abortion, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
casparb's review against another edition
nor avoice from afire bellowsed mishe mishe to tauftauf thuartpeatrick...
Mishe Mishe again and unsurprisingly he's very good again. Spring Snow is closer to Confessions of a Mask than the blended depravity & beauty of The Sailor... but there are notes of all. I do detect a fairly Western swing in a way which is odd as this is one of YM's last novels before everything went a bit upsy-daisy.
I could see this as a screenplay for a film though it seems to fit better with more midcentury Japanese cinema than the 70s as this was written. But I wouldn't describe Mishima as somebody that loves progress. (the cinema industry a possible exception for him, interestingly). The issue with that is that the most exquisite features of Spring Snow are Mishima's descriptions, and while the force of his prose is consistently powerful and beautiful across his works, I feel often his narratives are capable of standing aside from that and I'm less sure for Snow. It's the first of a tetralogy ( The Sea of Fertility ) so perhaps will be seeing how things develop. I suspect they're not continuous in that sense.
Purity is the word for YM and is one of my favourites to spot. A crucial litmus test for any of his scenes. His relationship with 'purity' is of course very troubled in that he died for it. There's an incredible pathos - and disturbance - to encountering it in his fiction.
Mishe Mishe again and unsurprisingly he's very good again. Spring Snow is closer to Confessions of a Mask than the blended depravity & beauty of The Sailor... but there are notes of all. I do detect a fairly Western swing in a way which is odd as this is one of YM's last novels before everything went a bit upsy-daisy.
I could see this as a screenplay for a film though it seems to fit better with more midcentury Japanese cinema than the 70s as this was written. But I wouldn't describe Mishima as somebody that loves progress. (the cinema industry a possible exception for him, interestingly). The issue with that is that the most exquisite features of Spring Snow are Mishima's descriptions, and while the force of his prose is consistently powerful and beautiful across his works, I feel often his narratives are capable of standing aside from that and I'm less sure for Snow. It's the first of a tetralogy ( The Sea of Fertility ) so perhaps will be seeing how things develop. I suspect they're not continuous in that sense.
Purity is the word for YM and is one of my favourites to spot. A crucial litmus test for any of his scenes. His relationship with 'purity' is of course very troubled in that he died for it. There's an incredible pathos - and disturbance - to encountering it in his fiction.
sister_ray's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
emanuele312's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
summerjohnson521's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Abortion
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship