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A review by amerynth
Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima
4.0
Beautifully written, Yukio Mishima's "Spring Snow", the first book in his "The Sea of Fertility" tetralogy is simply stunning. It is a terrific blend of love story, Eastern philosophy, Buddhism and 1910 Japanese culture.
The story centers on Kiyoaki, an aristocrat's son who doesn't realize he is in love with a longtime family friend, Satoko until she is engaged to be married to a prince... a definite case of wanting what someone else has. Satoko is also in love with Kiyoaki and they pursue a secret relationship with disastrous results.
The book's strength is the writing, which tremendously descriptive without being overwrought. I enjoyed this book so much that I hope the rest of the series is just as good.
The story centers on Kiyoaki, an aristocrat's son who doesn't realize he is in love with a longtime family friend, Satoko until she is engaged to be married to a prince... a definite case of wanting what someone else has. Satoko is also in love with Kiyoaki and they pursue a secret relationship with disastrous results.
The book's strength is the writing, which tremendously descriptive without being overwrought. I enjoyed this book so much that I hope the rest of the series is just as good.