Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

108 reviews

joy_ong's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

_grmlin's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent

vilena's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, and Blood

jaytongue's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

A dark book about a child's aspirations and priorities, and what happens when they interact with the reality of people and adults that don't understand them. The book has some dark twists, but a lot of it was sort of a pleasant read. Not overly ideological, which is something I was concerned about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Animal cruelty

haileeawrites's review against another edition

Graphic animal violence 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture

mdwsn27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Sexism

mjolnirmay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of Mishima’s shortest novels, but that doesn’t mean it’s less loaded than others. The writer touches on nationalism, post-war childhood, and how this connects to the corruption or salvation of the soul. This book is a great option to start with this author as it completely embodies Mishima’s unique perspective on the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

mt_everett's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gore

books_in_a_basket's review against another edition

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

1ntergalactic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, and Animal cruelty