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thursdd4y's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Confinement, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Grief
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, Animal death, Blood, and Grief
owlribbon's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Sexism, and Violence
vilena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, and Blood
books_in_a_basket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
sketchydelusion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
saoreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
frida_funk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Blood, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
l4r4777's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Self harm
givemesomerope's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
In all seriousness, this was an interesting book that covered multiple perspectives and offered great character insight into a nihilistic and angsty 13 year old boy, a grieving and newly fell in love widow, and a dispassionate sailor and their stories intertwist and build off of one another. I found it hard to get into the book at first, as barely anything was happening. After 30 pages, however, I began to enjoy the blend of incredible metaphors that fill up every page along with dialogue and followed with plot development. I mention again Mishima’s metaphors— they are everywhere and they are beautiful. He writes his descriptions in such intricate and raw detail, I could perfectly visualize the entire novel and it was all just jaw-dropping.
Overall, a thought provoking piece and I look forward to reading more of Yukio Mishima. This is my second book I’ve read by him and so far he hasn’t dissapointed
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, and Murder