Thirst for Love

Yukio Mishimas writing style is a bit more descriptive than Muratas or Yoshimotos, but I think it's still decently readable even though the prose is much slower. The whole book I was really in it with the main character, Etsuko. You really feel her passion and control AND the lack thereof. Her obsession and her love are so strong, contrasted with Saburo's thoughtlessnes and carelessnes it leaves you frustrated. I loved Etsuko as a character, despite how short the novel was. I can't say the ending caught me completely off guard as I was sort of expecting it, but the way it happened was unexpected.