The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

Yukio Mishima with Ivan Morris (Translator), Ivan Morris (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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In The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, celebrated Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima creates a haunting portrait of a young man's obsession with idealized beauty and his destructive quest to possess it fully. Mizoguchi, an ostracized stutterer, devel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,317 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
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

slow 68%
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

3.81

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