Death in Midsummer and Other Stories by Ivan Morris, Donald Keene, Yukio Mishima, Geoffrey Sargent, Edward G. Seidensticker

Death in Midsummer and Other Stories

Ivan Morris, Donald Keene, Yukio Mishima, Geoffrey Sargent, Edward G. Seidensticker

192 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective sad slow-paced

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Recognized throughout the world for his brilliance as a novelist and playwright, Yukio Mishima is also noted as a master of the short story in his native Japan, where the form is practiced as a major art. Nine of his finest stories were selected b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
reflective 75%
emotional 50%
tense 33%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
challenging 16%
hopeful 8%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

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3.92

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