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55 reviews
Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M.R. James
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
The Box Man by Kōbō Abe
adventurous
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Hard to Be a God by Arkady Strugatsky
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Patriotism by Yukio Mishima
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Angered by the apparent westernisation of the Japanese beliefs and values, right wing figure and reactionary Yukio Mishima held a speech at a military base in Tokyo on November 25th 1970. After his speech he would scream "Long live the empire" and committed seppuku.
This film, written and later directed by Mishima, serves as a chilling foreshadowing of his death. A lieutenant upset at his follow soldiers and countrymen for giving up in the war committing seppuku, and his wife following suit. This was a very interesting read of the thoughts of one when forcing death onto ourselves
While I very much disagree with his ideology and politics, I do Mishima as a person quite commendable, someone so steadfast in their beliefs that they choose to die over it.
I own two of Mishima's works, tho neither of them being political in nature, and I'm keen to explore more.
This film, written and later directed by Mishima, serves as a chilling foreshadowing of his death. A lieutenant upset at his follow soldiers and countrymen for giving up in the war committing seppuku, and his wife following suit. This was a very interesting read of the thoughts of one when forcing death onto ourselves
While I very much disagree with his ideology and politics, I do Mishima as a person quite commendable, someone so steadfast in their beliefs that they choose to die over it.
I own two of Mishima's works, tho neither of them being political in nature, and I'm keen to explore more.
Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75