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gsroman's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
andrew1987clarke's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
spacemanchris's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A beautifully written little novella from the constantly intriguing Yukio Mishima. It has elements that I associate with the "Sun Tribe" culture of disenfranchised, nihilistic teenagers in post-war Japan.
It's kind of adorable in the beginning as thirteen year old Noboru is part of a "gang" of other little kids who mope around, plotting the downfall of all those who are soft and romantic. In the beginning there was something so amusing to me about a group of "good little boys" talking to each other like they're part of a biker gang. At least until that one chapter in the shed.
Although it's only aa short novella, Mushima manages to convey a lot of beauty and ugliness across these 181 pages.
It's kind of adorable in the beginning as thirteen year old Noboru is part of a "gang" of other little kids who mope around, plotting the downfall of all those who are soft and romantic. In the beginning there was something so amusing to me about a group of "good little boys" talking to each other like they're part of a biker gang. At least until that one chapter in the shed.
Although it's only aa short novella, Mushima manages to convey a lot of beauty and ugliness across these 181 pages.
calebmelchior's review against another edition
2.0
I think that Mishima encountered some terrible teens and decided to write a story making teens out to be THE WORST. Odd story for a reader in 2020.
jamie48's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
toadsprouts's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
acebes's review against another edition
4.0
7/10
A veces te pasas de descriptivo, pero qué bien escribes, Mishima.
PD: Los niños dan asco.
A veces te pasas de descriptivo, pero qué bien escribes, Mishima.
PD: Los niños dan asco.
pavram's review against another edition
5.0
Po svim merilima jak roman. A ja sumnjao posle prvog susreta sa Mišimom. Ne znam tačno ni čega baš da se dohvatim ovde. Da li slave, da li grupice dečaka koji misle da su pametniji od sveta? Da li snažne romanse, da li prirode muškosti? Otrežnjujućeg kraja? Puno toga ima za knjigu od stotinak stranica, a opet ni u jednom trenutku se ne oseti nikakva žurba. Ali na mikroprimeru romanse: uvek me impresionira kada neko uspe da na circa dvadeset stranica bavljenja temom ostvari autentičnost koja nekim piscima beži i posle osamsto stranica. Roman o identitetima, o „ko sam“ i „ko hoću da budem“, o suštinskoj razlici koju donose godine. To je ono što Mišima ovde radi, na svim poljima, i to je ono što mu uspeva.
5
5
emmaluisa's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
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Minor: Animal cruelty