Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima

Confessions of a Mask

Yukio Mishima with Meredith Weatherby (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced
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 'There is in this world a kind of desire like stinging pain'A Japanese teenager is overcome with longing for his male classmate. He imagines his body punctured with arrows, like the body of St Sebastian in the painting that obsesses him. Over and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,982 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
dark 62%
emotional 49%
sad 42%
challenging 28%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.88

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