Caballos Desbocados by Yukio Mishima

Caballos Desbocados

The Sea of Fertility #2

Yukio Mishima

408 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 56%
tense 53%
challenging 36%
emotional 23%
inspiring 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 37% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 24% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.14

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