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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
89 reviews
sketchydelusion's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
mayamahdi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a challenging book because of its content. However, the writing is absolutely beautiful and I felt the depiction of the three characters added so much depth to the novel. It makes you think a lot about what we can fool ourselves into thinking is right… It also shows the power of the herd mentality, especially when it comes to children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
tysuckz's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
2.25
Honestly everyone else seems to have totally got this and liked it but it definitely wasn't for me. It felt so flat, entirely anticlimactic.
The only redeemable quality is probably the absurdity of it? I thought it was quite interesting how the boy spied on his own mother, but outside of that I couldn't have cared less. Lots of stuff seemed so ... pointless to have mentioned.
Like.... why did we need to know that Fusako did that silly little background check on her new found love? It beared absolutely ZERO significance and just felt like a whole 15 pages worth of.... filler ??? Normally I don't mind filler and it's never enough to recall, especially since it isn't usually a lot in comparison to the book, but need i need to have read about it and her sly digs at her famous friend when the book itself was a mere 181 pages long? Felt weird.
Probably would read something by Mishima again, but this one just wasn't the book for me!!
The only redeemable quality is probably the absurdity of it? I thought it was quite interesting how the boy spied on his own mother, but outside of that I couldn't have cared less. Lots of stuff seemed so ... pointless to have mentioned.
Like.... why did we need to know that Fusako did that silly little background check on her new found love? It beared absolutely ZERO significance and just felt like a whole 15 pages worth of.... filler ??? Normally I don't mind filler and it's never enough to recall, especially since it isn't usually a lot in comparison to the book, but need i need to have read about it and her sly digs at her famous friend when the book itself was a mere 181 pages long? Felt weird.
Probably would read something by Mishima again, but this one just wasn't the book for me!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
luzina's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death and Violence
saoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's bizarre yet the world building and descriptions used to convey the story are inclined metaphorically to have its realistic aspects, though too much can be a bit distracting and makes readers lose focus even though it's a short novel. The chief seemed like some kind of a cult master, though it was small-scaled in a sense, as the factor was—he was an avid reader, even at the age of thirteen. It was the kind of character honed that could attract and entice people with its persuasiveness or it may have been in career-orientation like a lawyer because you knew too much at some point, you played around with the law, but once again, small-scaled. It was horrifying to read. It took advantage of how adults see children—purely innocent and in this I don't know if it had a bit of that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
lassinthelibrary's review against another edition
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
mendaxis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
nabila99's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
i'm normally someone who loves lots of descriptions and setting detailed scenes - but this book had way, way too much of it. cut out the (very repetitive) descriptions of the sea, sky and ships and 1/3 of the book would be gone. also, i know the central theme is sailing / the sea / ships, but a totally excessive amount of nautical jargon is used, to the point that it's very frustrating and impossible to research every single one.
otherwise, it has some beautiful prose and a dark, intriguing story, but the above issues made it difficult to stay engaged and a bit of a slog at times. the character of fusako was also underdeveloped and underutilised.
otherwise, it has some beautiful prose and a dark, intriguing story, but the above issues made it difficult to stay engaged and a bit of a slog at times. the character of fusako was also underdeveloped and underutilised.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Suicide attempt
sarahthenerd's review against another edition
dark
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
4.25
What a disturbing book. First of all, I kind of understand that Noboru is curious about sex and human body since he's 13 y/o boy. But as I read further, I don't think him watching his mother pleasuring herself and her and her love interest have sex, is not just abt being curious. IMO, he watches it bcs of his friend group. This lead to my second point.
I believe Noboru wouldn't be a disturbing child if it was not bcs of his choice in friends. The chief gives this kind of idea that a man should be tough and never settle down. In other words, toxic masculinity and I'm not sure what's the word for degrading someone that share the same gender as them. I also read an article that Noboru and his friends is like a cult which now I can see it bcs of that one particular part in this book. As I said before, I don't think Noboru wouldn't be a disturbing child if he hadn't met the chief and the other numbers. I think deep down, Noboru still believes that what the chief said is bullshit. For example, he got overreacted when he heard one of the numbers' dad hit him. IMO, bcs of the chief, the others became toxic. The real villain in this story is the chief. And if it weren't for the chief, Norobu would be happy to have Ryuji as his father. Even though he's not a sailor anymore, I'm pretty sure he'd still love him.
Lastly, Ryuji is such a sweetheart. When he confronted Norobu after him and Fusako found out what Norobu did, my heart melt.
I believe Noboru wouldn't be a disturbing child if it was not bcs of his choice in friends. The chief gives this kind of idea that a man should be tough and never settle down. In other words, toxic masculinity and I'm not sure what's the word for degrading someone that share the same gender as them. I also read an article that Noboru and his friends is like a cult which now I can see it bcs of that one particular part in this book. As I said before, I don't think Noboru wouldn't be a disturbing child if he hadn't met the chief and the other numbers. I think deep down, Noboru still believes that what the chief said is bullshit. For example, he got overreacted when he heard one of the numbers' dad hit him. IMO, bcs of the chief, the others became toxic. The real villain in this story is the chief. And if it weren't for the chief, Norobu would be happy to have Ryuji as his father. Even though he's not a sailor anymore, I'm pretty sure he'd still love him.
Lastly, Ryuji is such a sweetheart. When he confronted Norobu after him and Fusako found out what Norobu did, my heart melt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape and Domestic abuse
whiteteacat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book beautifully describes the surrounding and terrain. It also has a dark reflection on the influence a cult has on its members and how life can have two different meanings at once, and choosing one is harder than we think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty