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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don't know if I buy the theory that our child protagonist represents Mishima's own feelings, but maybe that's just because the implications are too horrifying! Kids are real nightmares
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
"meh" is genuinely the best way to describe this book, would be 3 stars but I brought it down to 2 because of a pointlessly graphic chapter in the first half which really threw me off
dark
tense
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
I would give anything to unread Chapter 5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
dark
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:
Yes
Mishima’s prose is beautiful, but this book is so heavily imbued with his brand of fascism.
I was hooked from the start, and the ending is truly chilling.
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced