The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima

The Temple of Dawn

The Sea of Fertility #3

Yukio Mishima with E. Dale Saunders (Translator), Cecilia Segawa Seigle (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Yukio Mishima's The Temple of Dawn is the third novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Here, Shigekuni Honda continues his pursuit of the successive reincarnations of Kiyoaki Matsugae, his childhood friend. Travelling in Thailand...

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Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 42%
mysterious 42%
challenging 35%
dark 21%
informative 21%
sad 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 44%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.66

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