208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 22 February 1999
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
tense 42%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
challenging 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 5%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Self harm, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Adult/minor relationship
208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 22 February 1999
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
tense 42%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
challenging 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 5%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Self harm, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Adult/minor relationship