Thirst for Love by Alfred H. Marks, Yukio Mishima

Thirst for Love

Alfred H. Marks, Yukio Mishima

200 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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In Thirst for Love, Japan's greatest modern writer created a portrait of sexual torment and corrosive jealousy that is as delicately nuanced as Madame Bovary and as remorseless as Justine. Yukio Mishima's protagonist is Etsuko, whose philandering ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 591 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
reflective 50%
emotional 48%
tense 47%
sad 24%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 31%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.47

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