Thirst for Love by Yukio Mishima

Thirst for Love

Yukio Mishima

208 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Sexual torment, jealousy, and impossible-to-resolve longing, Mishima's Thirst for Love is a portrait of the corrosive power of frustrated desire. The protaganist is Etsuko, a young widow whose philandering husband died horribly from typhoid. After...

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Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
reflective 52%
tense 42%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
challenging 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 27%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 25% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.47

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