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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
I finished this book close to three months ago and it still seeps its way into my mind every other day. I initially rated it a 4/5 upon completion, but the more time I spent reflecting on this novel I can bring myself to no worse than a 5/5.
It's beautifully disturbing. There is a woman, a man, and a child. All relevant and all not relevant. Mishima's prose is wonderful to read, he really has a way with words. There is grace and rage in the acceptance of change here, whether the characters know it or not.
I am haunted by the Sailor and his journey, the tepid tea he sips idly. At some basic level, there is a deep yearning to be apart from all in oneself and another for comfort and inclusion in each other. One side here begins in the former and happily goes to the latter. Then another who delves deep in the latter and finds it is the world who should grieve for the collective.
There are scenes and themes some consider unwelcome, but I ask that you remember this is a fiction. Do not deny yourself this thought-provoking read and enjoy the rocking of the waves.
It's beautifully disturbing. There is a woman, a man, and a child. All relevant and all not relevant. Mishima's prose is wonderful to read, he really has a way with words. There is grace and rage in the acceptance of change here, whether the characters know it or not.
I am haunted by the Sailor and his journey, the tepid tea he sips idly. At some basic level, there is a deep yearning to be apart from all in oneself and another for comfort and inclusion in each other. One side here begins in the former and happily goes to the latter. Then another who delves deep in the latter and finds it is the world who should grieve for the collective.
There are scenes and themes some consider unwelcome, but I ask that you remember this is a fiction. Do not deny yourself this thought-provoking read and enjoy the rocking of the waves.
Pretty good, though it was hard not to read things about Mishima’s life in this—which I suppose is to be expected, given everything. Quite a harsh novel with some interesting ideas, but maybe a little too different from my own for me to engage with them properly. Either way, worth a read.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Death, Death of parent
dark
reflective
slow-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