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An academic reading would uncover layers of Japanese literary connections. An ingenue would find a tantalizingly coy narrative. The rest of us, who are somewhere in between, will see echoes of the typically spare Japanese style overlaid with more ornate descriptions, all wrapped with the flashes forward and backward in time, delivering a nuanced yet welcoming tale.

Reviewing from a few days ago - just got back from Ukraine!

I love Mishima‘s style and this was so slow, meditative but passionate underneath. I love the sense of huge emotions under careful, controlled exteriors that he gives. I‘m absolutely going to read more by him.

I received this book through a goodreads giveaway for my honest opinion.
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to stop reading, but work always gets in the way.
This book is beautiful. The story engaging. I had a hard time relating to the characters, but the writing drew me in.
There were multiple times when I just gasped and said wow at the beauty of this writing.
This was my first Yukio Mishima and I will definitely be reading more.

Pick, if you enjoy Murakami and/or Mishima.
It‘s typical Mishima (though Im no expert!), full of beautiful descriptions of surroundings and bizarre human behavior. This is a love triangle re-telling of a No play, Motomezuka.
There were many actions by characters that were inexplicably confusing. It‘s dark, but interesting.
If you like Japanese literature, this will work for you.

Im loving this book so far and there's something so special about the uncorrected proof cover I received.

Christmas book haul - plus those cool thumb-things to hold your book open!
Bonus: tagged book also describes my children this morning