- Title: The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea
- Author: Yukio Mishima
- Genre/Subject: Japanese literature
- Publisher: Penguin
- Number of pages: 144
- Publication Date: 1963
- Finish date: 2/29/2020
Review:
A very, very good book.
Almost poetic in its tone and descriptions without being forced or contrived.
A short, sad, glorious tale of a man, a boy, a woman, and the timeless eternity of the ocean.
Overall rating:
How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Coronavirus scare sweeping the globe
Check out author’s other books? Y
Recommend this book? To whom?
Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 9
- Pace – 9
- Plot development – 9
- Characters – 9
- Enjoyability – 9
- Insightfulness – 9
- Ease of reading – 9
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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