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Star by Yukio Mishima

b_harlou's review against another edition

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A little book that explores the fact that being famous isn’t equal to happiness. Most of the time in fact the opposite. Because you feel like you can’t do anything more with your life. You’ve obtained all you can. You don’t have anything to chase. Your life becomes empty, without excitement and without a goal to reach. It kills you inside, and you want to end it all.
Dark and heavy for sure, but way more interesting than you’d think.

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 against another edition

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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

natasha29singh's review against another edition

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3.0

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 against another edition

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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 against another edition

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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...

bella1810's review

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

3.5