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The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea by Yukio Mishima
25 reviews
halceeeeeeeee's review against another edition
dark
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Gore
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
mushyneedles's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The language itself was lyrical and captivating, which only made the unsettling story even more so. The subject matter is bleak and creepy and terrifying as a stand alone piece but especially in the context of Mishima’s ideologies and life.
I went into this thinking Noburo as the allegorical representation of traditional Japan would be Mishima’s fictional counterpart in this story, as Fusako is of the west. But I realise Mishima seems to have represented himself or perhaps the general ‘self’ of agency in Ryuji, the sailor torn between worlds. I find it interesting he’s dissected himself and his ideologies into two conflicting characters in that way and can only begin to imagine how much of this actually reflects the violence of the conflicts and resolve that existed in his own sense of self.
I went into this thinking Noburo as the allegorical representation of traditional Japan would be Mishima’s fictional counterpart in this story, as Fusako is of the west. But I realise Mishima seems to have represented himself or perhaps the general ‘self’ of agency in Ryuji, the sailor torn between worlds. I find it interesting he’s dissected himself and his ideologies into two conflicting characters in that way and can only begin to imagine how much of this actually reflects the violence of the conflicts and resolve that existed in his own sense of self.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
mireyadiaz's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
attila's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
the_literarylinguist's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This novella is dark, with two majorly disturbing scenes. It's difficult to give a plot summary as, at only 140 pages, it is over as soon as it has begun. A group of teenage boys pride themselves on their objectivity. One of them, Noboru, thrives on order and safety. It begins with him spying on his naked mother and as she begins a relationship with a sailor. The logical pathway Noboru follows is interesting and horrific, as he becomes increasingly disillusioned from idealism.
Don't read if you love cats.
Don't read if you love cats.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content
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