hikachi 's review for:

4.0

Death in Midsummer is a collection of various short stories by Mishima. Even though I'm familiar with his longer works, I have to admit that his short stories are quite haunting in a pretty way. The vivid details of the characters and the surrounding environments were able to transport the readers to actually witness and relate to the characters.
Mishima's subtle method on conveying his characters's emotion and progress, including their issues played a great role here. So far, my favorites are the Death in Midsummer, Onnagata, and Patriotism. I'm not sure about other readers, but the short stories here were brimming with various emotions a human could endure.