金閣寺 Kinkakuji by Yukio Mishima, Yukio Mishima

金閣寺 Kinkakuji

Yukio Mishima, Yukio Mishima

375 pages first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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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, develop...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 66%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.14

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