The Decay of the Angel by Yukio Mishima

The Decay of the Angel

The Sea of Fertility #4

Yukio Mishima with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator)

236 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru, as his heir, identifying him with the tragic protagonists of the three ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 53%
sad 53%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
challenging 30%
relaxing 13%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 37%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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