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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
107 reviews
davidsansun's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
upyourmother's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written. Dark, compelling and intense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Murder
nicoleeluz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
boogiebeez's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Sexual content
_inge_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
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
3.25
The first part of this book is an easy read. Some mildly disturbing actions by the boy, but I wouldn't call it out of character for a teenager. The depiction of the mother is quite good I think, she is providing for her son and her behaviour seems realistic to me.
The second part however turns a lot darker and more disturbing. The suggestion of what is going to happen at the end is very dark.
I've since learned a bit more about the author and I now have a sense of what parts of the book come from his childhood experiences and from his ideas that he puts into the weird teenager club that features in this book. The book was written after WW II, with Japan being on the losing side. The sailor in the story represents Japan losing its power and masculinity, in the eyes of the author.
The second part however turns a lot darker and more disturbing. The suggestion of what is going to happen at the end is very dark.
I've since learned a bit more about the author and I now have a sense of what parts of the book come from his childhood experiences and from his ideas that he puts into the weird teenager club that features in this book. The book was written after WW II, with Japan being on the losing side. The sailor in the story represents Japan losing its power and masculinity, in the eyes of the author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
m4rtt4's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
this is exactly how I imagine those 'alpha male' podcasts will affect children
in all seriousness, it was very thought-provoking and unique, never have I come across something very similar to this. A tragic story, but what makes it even worse is that the boys' thoughts are not that much out of the ordinary, and people with mindsets like theirs do exist in real life. The writing was beautiful and compelling, surprisingly even in the sexual scenes — I've read much worse (Murakami...), this didn't even seem like it was written by a man (it's a compliment).
in all seriousness, it was very thought-provoking and unique, never have I come across something very similar to this. A tragic story, but what makes it even worse is that the boys' thoughts are not that much out of the ordinary, and people with mindsets like theirs do exist in real life. The writing was beautiful and compelling, surprisingly even in the sexual scenes — I've read much worse (Murakami...), this didn't even seem like it was written by a man (it's a compliment).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, and Suicide attempt
leontia's review against another edition
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
jimenagarcia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Gore
alanakuni's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
misogynistic and cruel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
burdiebird's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Torture