Runaway Horses by Yukio Mishima

Runaway Horses

The Sea of Fertility #2

Yukio Mishima with Michael Gallagher (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Yukio Mishima's Runaway Horses is the second novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Again we encounter Shigekuni Honda, who narrates this epic tale of what he believes are the successive reincarnations of his childhood friend Kiyo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
dark 59%
tense 54%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
mysterious 13%
informative 9%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

4.14

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