Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima

Spring Snow

The Sea of Fertility #1

Yukio Mishima

376 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

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The first novel of Mishima's landmark tetralogy, The Sea of fertility Spring Snow is set in Tokyo in 1912, when the hermetic world of the ancient aristocracy is being breached for the first time by outsiders -- rich provincial families unburdened ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,491 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 73%
sad 68%
challenging 23%
dark 22%
tense 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.04

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