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A very reflective read, lots of excerpts of the main character’s emotions. A bit slow, but overall felt like an introspective story on Japanese culture especially during ww2.

girlwithoutorgans's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

‘The body of the wave, seething and falling, pursued its severed head, and for a moment it reflected the pure blue of the sky, that same unearthly blue which is mirrored in the eyes of a person on the verge of death…’

Not the best of Mishima’s work. It’s ultimately a narration, although a beautifully written narration, without any plot or character development.

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So introspective and relatable at times, I found myself remembering times when I would convince myself of the same things that he was going through. My heart breaks for the main character as they continually deny themselves from themself . There were some points though during the introspection and ramblings of the main character that were fairly long and I lost the metaphor but I felt what they meant (hopefully) or maybe my attention span is horrible.
At the point where the mc was like oh no I have to be part of society was so mieko kawakami earthlings lmao
I enjoyed it overall!

111domino's review

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5.0

I get him.

juliaellie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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