Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima

Beautiful Star

Yukio Mishima with Stephen Dodd (Translator)

234 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction emotional reflective medium-paced
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Beautiful Star is a 1962 tale of family, love, nuclear war and UFOs, and was considered by Mishima to be one of his very best books. Translated into English for the first time, this atmospheric black comedy tells the story of the Osugi family, who...

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Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
mysterious 56%
challenging 30%
dark 28%
emotional 21%
funny 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
tense 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 32%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 40% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.13

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