Reviews tagging 'Death'

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

155 reviews

star101's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Murder, and Death of parent

cryscries's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved the writing style of this book, it was short but definitely worth the read. The first two parts is the story kitchen and then another short story at the end called moonlight shadow. Both have a theme about death and grief and overcoming it with the love of friends, family, and found family.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

The book focuses on the topic of death and grieving overall so read with caution if you are not in the right mindset to read about death even if the stories end rather positively.

h4ppycupcake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Hate crime

rueys's review against another edition

3.0

moonlight shadow was so good :] 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Transphobia, and Death

yumaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Blood

kenrya's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

saomah5566's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Transphobia, Mental illness, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Car accident, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

adelus21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I liked the beginning of the book but the ending was a struggle, I almost DNFed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

emilycacho's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the prose of this novella, the translation is incredible. I would recommend this book for a short, thoughtful, and quite beautiful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Deadnaming

bethanwx's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Death, and Death of parent