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Star by Yukio Mishima

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hannaem's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

tamyans's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

4.0

eviecurrie's review

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reflective medium-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

3.75

I remember being surprised when I read [b:Star|40611182|Star|Yukio Mishima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1530030712l/40611182._SY75_.jpg|63082770] - the tone was definitely more somber than the other Mishima books I’d read. The usual irreverence that characterizes Mishima's writing (politics and high society in [b:After the Banquet|62823|After the Banquet|Yukio Mishima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442585772l/62823._SY75_.jpg|1343497], family and morality in [b:Thirst for Love|62801|Thirst for Love|Yukio Mishima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1624920217l/62801._SY75_.jpg|1191272]) mounts to an active contempt for the film industry in [b:Star|40611182|Star|Yukio Mishima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1530030712l/40611182._SY75_.jpg|63082770]. Plotwise, while it is an engaging book, my personal gripe is that I simply disliked the assistant's character and as a result, her concluding monologue and the actual ending fell flat for me.

mattwhitby's review against another edition

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4.0

Young film star has existential crisis. The end.

trixie123's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

julieh46's review

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mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

moonbites's review

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2.0

I usually like stories with unlikable MCs, but this one was not my cup of tea. It was existential whining and overall felt like pretentious word dump. There were small aspects of the story that I liked, just not enough to make me like the book as a whole.

I need to stop reading books with famous people...