A review by alingtori
The Temple of Dawn, by Yukio Mishima
informative
reflective
slow-paced
...wow.
This is probably my least favorite of the three books that I've so far read from the Sea of Fertility. It's too philosophical for my taste. Mishima really went on and on about abstract concepts and couple that with his writing style? Whew. It was too much for me, unfortunately. Part 1 was basically a travelogue w/ philosophizing, while Part 2 turned icky real fast. It felt gross reading an old man lusting over a young woman--no matter what his reasons are.
Anyway, I did not expect that ending but Good for them.
This is probably my least favorite of the three books that I've so far read from the Sea of Fertility. It's too philosophical for my taste. Mishima really went on and on about abstract concepts and couple that with his writing style? Whew. It was too much for me, unfortunately. Part 1 was basically a travelogue w/ philosophizing, while Part 2 turned icky real fast. It felt gross reading an old man lusting over a young woman--no matter what his reasons are.
Anyway, I did not expect that ending but