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262 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679752707
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
In The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, celebrated Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima creates a haunting and vivid portrait of a young man’s obsession with idealized beauty and his destructive quest to possess it fully.Mizoguchi, an ostracized stuttere...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,318 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
challenging 51%
tense 30%
emotional 27%
mysterious 25%
sad 15%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness, DeathMinor
Sexual content, War, Body shaming262 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679752707
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
In The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, celebrated Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima creates a haunting and vivid portrait of a young man’s obsession with idealized beauty and his destructive quest to possess it fully.Mizoguchi, an ostracized stuttere...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,318 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
challenging 51%
tense 30%
emotional 27%
mysterious 25%
sad 15%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness, DeathMinor
Sexual content, War, Body shaming