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208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 22 February 1999
Description
Sexual torment, jealousy, and impossible-to-resolve longing, Mishima's Thirst for Love is a portrait of the corrosive power of frustrated desire. The protaganist is Etsuko, a young widow whose philandering husband died horribly from typhoid. After...
Community Reviews Summary of 593 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 48%
tense 47%
sad 24%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship
208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 22 February 1999
Description
Sexual torment, jealousy, and impossible-to-resolve longing, Mishima's Thirst for Love is a portrait of the corrosive power of frustrated desire. The protaganist is Etsuko, a young widow whose philandering husband died horribly from typhoid. After...
Community Reviews Summary of 593 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 48%
tense 47%
sad 24%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship