jesslynsukamto 's review for:

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima

4.0

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Felt like 3.5 out of 5; The book is beautifully written, in many places more like poetry than prose, and the details are exquisitely; eloquently described. But honestly, there is so much in this book to not like. There are early disturbing bleak parts that make you wonder what you are actually reading and seemingly directionless storytelling. However, in the last two chapters the book revealed it's purpose to me and the ideas or insights it was leading me toward, and how it led me to think that it might actually stem from Mishima's deep introspective thoughts, as is the case with much of Mishima's work; It's best to know more about Mishima's background first before jumping to his novels, particularly this one.