432 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099282891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 11 March 1999
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
tense 56%
challenging 32%
emotional 24%
inspiring 24%
sad 24%
mysterious 12%
informative 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts
432 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099282891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 11 March 1999
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
tense 56%
challenging 32%
emotional 24%
inspiring 24%
sad 24%
mysterious 12%
informative 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts