elianawolfson 's review for:

The Frolic of the Beasts by Yukio Mishima

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had some minor flaws, and didn’t quite live up to my expectations from the other Mishima I’ve read, but it was chilling and gripping nonetheless. The juxtaposition between the mundanity that occupied about 80% of this book - picnics, walking, lovers quarrels, etc. -  and the random bursts of horrific violence that made up the remaining content of the novel, was incredible.