Yukio Mishima

The Sound of Waves

Erika Kodama

There in the city almost all nature had been put into uniform, and the little power of nature that remaincd was an enemy. Here on the island, however, the 1slanders enthusiastically en- tered into an alliance With nature and gave it their full Şupport.

shinji and hatsue's story are so dynamic. beyond the boundary, sometimes thought-provoking, and some parts are written "too sensual" and assertive rather than gentle and in more affectional way. 

𝖘𝖜4𝖓𝖊𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖜𝖆𝖓

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charisa

lol mishima why are you so obsessed with boobies!! you’re this close to “she femaled femininely across the room, her breasts breasting breastily” energy. (sorry for anyone who had to read that lmao)

this was my first mishima and i’m thinking probably not the most characteristic one to begin with. there was no dark traditionalism, no suicide, no war. which is not necessarily a bad thing, of course! it’s just that his take on romance seems a bit flimsy and underdeveloped, with flat characters who rely a bit too heavily on physical m a g n e t i s m.

Tenderly capturing the blossoming of innocence as purity in self-abandonment seeds and nurtures the eruption, through youthful vitality, of a radiant brilliance illuminating, bestowing the Divine Grace of Love on all who bear witness.

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Shelby Doherty

** spoiler alert **
           Liked:
- quick and easy read
- Rooting for Shinji and Hatsue (both are likable characters)
- Enjoyed the heroic scene on the boat
- The attack scene was emotional and scarry

Disliked:
- Scene with women divers warming themselves around the fire was strange
- Did not care for the ending much
- Did not feel that the story was overly moving/emotional

Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. It tells of Shinji, a young fisherman and Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love. When the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them, Shinki must risk his life to prove his worth.

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