The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

Yukio Mishima with Ivan Morris (Translator), Ivan Morris (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, celebrated Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima creates a haunting portrait of a young man's obsession with idealized beauty and his destructive quest to possess it fully. Mizoguchi, an ostracized stutterer, devel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 77%
challenging 55%
tense 32%
emotional 26%
mysterious 23%
sad 10%
inspiring 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 26%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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