The Decay of the Angel by Yukio Mishima

The Decay of the Angel

The Sea of Fertility #4

Yukio Mishima with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator)

236 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru, as his heir, identifying him with the tragic protagonists of the three ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 45%
sad 45%
emotional 36%
mysterious 36%
challenging 27%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.94

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