A review by ariaojou
The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

My second time reading this book. A story of Love and its many forms: a somewhat loveless (perhaps platonic) but peaceful and long marriage, one with adultery and abortion, another separated but with two kids. Felt like reading poetry, a prose, rather than a novel, but it still put me in a weird head space while and now after reading.