The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima

The Temple of Dawn

The Sea of Fertility #3

Yukio Mishima with E. Dale Saunders (Translator), Cecilia Segawa Seigle (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Yukio Mishima's The Temple of Dawn is the third novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Here, Shigekuni Honda continues his pursuit of the successive reincarnations of Kiyoaki Matsugae, his childhood friend. Travelling in Thailand...

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3.67
based on 457 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

dark: 51%

emotional: 46%

challenging: 39%

mysterious: 36%

sad: 26%

informative: 12%

adventurous: 9%

inspiring: 4%

tense: 4%

funny: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

27% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
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slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
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