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A review by fruitysaz
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
you know what? i actually don’t care that this was well written. at all. the merits of the writing absolutely do noT make up for the sheer amount of misogyny, how contrived and sinister some of the characters came across, and how? gruesome it was? i understand the points it tried to make, and i appreciate how sometimes stories about disturbing people have to be told. but honestly? there are far better ways to tell them than this.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Death, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence