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

181 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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The story follows the actions of Noboru Kuroda, an adolescent boy living in Yokohama, Japan. He and his group of friends do not believe in conventional morality and are led by the "chief". Noboru discovers a peephole into his widowed mother's bedr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,766 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
reflective 51%
tense 46%
challenging 29%
mysterious 22%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 33%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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