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The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea

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  • 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.

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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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