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I wish so much to understand myself. I wish so much for someone to want to understand.

The Sound of Waves is a lovely romance from Japanese legend Yukio Mishima. It takes place on a small rural island whose lives and scenery are dominated by the fish trade. The setting is lovingly rendered is sparse detail. However, this is a romance written by a man in the 50s. Descriptions of women range from passable to cringe-worthy, and there are monstrous crimes attempted which are treated as momentary lapses in character. (TW, SA)

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Prompt: Gnomeo and Juliet

#wondrousWednesday last week.
🌊I lived in 3 different places as a child and 10 more places as a young adult and adult.
🌊I live the here and now so I will make this place as my favorite one. I hope I don‘t have to move again.
🌊first, a quiet place, alone, a view point just to shutdown myself. Soft music, candle scents, the beach early in the morning or late in the afternoon because I love the sound of waves. Read books, run, paddle boarding

Sound of waves is a simple story written extremely well. It portrays the life of an introverted fisherman. However towards the end , I felt it was dragged too much! ⭐⭐⭐/5

A coming of age story—a poor fisherman falls in love with a beautiful daughter of a wealthy villager. Atmospheric and a wonderful lens on the lives and livelihoods of this remote island, this is beautifully written. Good and strength win in the end—and this was start to finish, lovely. 4/5

This was a very original, unusual love story that was unlike anything I‘d read before. I definitely want to read more Mishima but I think it would suit being read physically better than being an audiobook, I don‘t think I‘ll listen to Mishima again.

I love twentieth century Japanese novels but managed to never read Mishima before now. Let‘s put that right #1001books

Electricity blackout at my town after a day of rain. There‘s something magical about candlelight compared to the clinical soulless white light from a phone‘s flash.

I recently read this lovely little book by the prolific Mishima. Look at all the different covers I found for the book!

#readingresolutions #waves

Set on an island, a quaint fishing village in Japan, this is a simple love story. Hardworking boy meets daughter of a wealthy man,both fall in love. Obstacle-the girl‘s father. There‘s lovely & lyrical descriptions of the island‘s scenery & ocean. I like immersing myself in the daily lives of the islanders; fishermen, women pearl divers, the youth & womenfolk. Also the traditional culture of the Japanese & the island life. A good, laidback read.

Snippets of the lives of women pearl divers in Japan.
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Reading my first Mishima. Liking it so far, and also the cute illustrations on the beginning page of each chapter.
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I guess I have a pearl theme going on today, lol. I really loved this book! A lyrical masterpiece set within a community of pearl divers/fishermen on a small Japanese island. This is a kind of coming of age story while also poetically describing the exuberance of nature and young love.
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