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240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Description
Beautiful Star is a 1962 tale of family, love, nuclear war and UFOs, and was considered by Mishima to be one of his very best books. Translated into English for the first time, this atmospheric black comedy tells the story of the Osugi family, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
sad 12%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gore, Misogyny
240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Description
Beautiful Star is a 1962 tale of family, love, nuclear war and UFOs, and was considered by Mishima to be one of his very best books. Translated into English for the first time, this atmospheric black comedy tells the story of the Osugi family, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
sad 12%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Misogyny