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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood
Dark stuff. I wasn't expecting it to be so dark, as I go into books blind on purpose. But wow! What a book! Mishima is clearly as good of an author as everyone says. I feel like this is not as good of a book for Mishima-newbies as everyone says though. Shook me! But I am ready to dive into more of his work.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent
4.5/5 - The shadow of Japan's former glory, looming in bitter anticipation over the heads of a confused youth, alienated from their families and country, filled to the brim with nefarious, nihilistic tendencies. Mishima vents his frustrations with the post-war mentalities of his countrymen inside this grim and despondent narrative. Mishima's writing is often gorgeous, with an intricate simplicity that's just to die for. The man himself is fascinating, so I feel an urgent need to read more of his books.
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really slow book. Read about 80% of the book until real interesting events started to unfold. Didn’t really like or understand the characters. Maybe I just didn’t get the book altogether. However, the last line of the book was hard af.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated