The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

Yukio Mishima with John Nathan (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Yukio Mishima's The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea explores the vicious nature of youth that is sometimes mistaken for innocence. Thirteen-year-old Noboru is a member of a gang of highly philosophical teenage boys who reject the tenets...

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Moods

dark 92%
reflective 52%
tense 46%
challenging 29%
mysterious 22%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 32%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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