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

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

Yukio Mishima with John Nathan (Translator)

144 pages first pub 1963 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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 A tale of youth and warped masculinity, this is the suspenseful, lyrical and page-turning Japanese classic.A band of thirteen-year-old boys reject the stupidity of the adult world. They decide it is illusory, hypocritical and sentimental, and tra...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 6,517 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

reflective: 52%

tense: 45%

challenging: 29%

mysterious: 23%

sad: 21%

emotional: 18%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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