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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
about a horny boy growing into a horny adult and i’m his unhealthy relationship with his sexuality
4 ☆
sorrowful in a way... what is sadder than living as someone that we are not (knowing it full well) ? The great cogitation of this author was the tangible connection between platonic love and desire of the flesh, which he ultimately failed to put into words clearly (in this novel) because he couldn’t even considered his homosexuality as a natural thing. I had however a feeling of incomplete during the last pages, only the psychological aspect and all the implicit influence of this presupposed "normality" on the question of the sexuality of Mishima made me adore this autobiographical work. He definitely had unique thought mechanisms that I identified with myself (not always healthy tho). I think I will soon read more of his works
sorrowful in a way... what is sadder than living as someone that we are not (knowing it full well) ? The great cogitation of this author was the tangible connection between platonic love and desire of the flesh, which he ultimately failed to put into words clearly (in this novel) because he couldn’t even considered his homosexuality as a natural thing. I had however a feeling of incomplete during the last pages, only the psychological aspect and all the implicit influence of this presupposed "normality" on the question of the sexuality of Mishima made me adore this autobiographical work. He definitely had unique thought mechanisms that I identified with myself (not always healthy tho). I think I will soon read more of his works
reflective
একটি আত্মজৈবনিক উপন্যাস। তবে আমার মনে হয়েছে উপন্যাসের চেয়ে আত্মজীবনীই বেশি এখানে। উপন্যাসের উসিলায় বরং নিজের মনস্তত্ত্বের এত গভীরে যাওয়া গেলো যেটা বোধকরি সাধারণভাবে কেউই বলতে সাহস করত না।
বইটা ভালো লেগেছে কয়েকটি কারণে। সমকামী ও পার্ভার্ট মন ('এবং', সমকামী বলে পার্ভার্ট নয়) কীভাবে কাজ করতে পারে তার একটা বেশ ধারণা পাওয়া গেলো।
সেটা পাওয়া গেলো কেননা লেখক হিসেবে মিশিমা প্রচণ্ড বোল্ড, তার উপমায়, লেখার গাঁথুনিতে এবং ভাবনায়।
বইটা ভালো লেগেছে কয়েকটি কারণে। সমকামী ও পার্ভার্ট মন ('এবং', সমকামী বলে পার্ভার্ট নয়) কীভাবে কাজ করতে পারে তার একটা বেশ ধারণা পাওয়া গেলো।
সেটা পাওয়া গেলো কেননা লেখক হিসেবে মিশিমা প্রচণ্ড বোল্ড, তার উপমায়, লেখার গাঁথুনিতে এবং ভাবনায়।
Wow. Such a raw take on the confusion that comes with emerging as a homosexual. Mishima's use of language romanced me until I was pregnant with the beauty and despair of his main character.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the gem of Mishima's bibliography. Books like this are why I read.
This is so hard to rate. I didn't enjoy reading it very much as the writing style is convoluted, but as it's a lived experience it's understandably written so.
The themes explored are important and it was interesting to learn a bit about what war time Japan was like. But eventually the end left me feeling unsatisfied as I wanted to hear more of a resolution, but perhaps there isn't one and that's okay, too. 2.5 stars rounded down
The themes explored are important and it was interesting to learn a bit about what war time Japan was like. But eventually the end left me feeling unsatisfied as I wanted to hear more of a resolution, but perhaps there isn't one and that's okay, too. 2.5 stars rounded down
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes