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177 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571205370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Banana Yoshimoto has a magical ability to animate the lives of her young characters, and here she spins the stories of three women, all bewitched into a spiritual sleep. One, mourning a lost lover, finds herself sleepwalking at night. Another, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 53%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 27%
relaxing 19%
dark 18%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Suicide, AlcoholModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Addiction
177 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571205370
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Banana Yoshimoto has a magical ability to animate the lives of her young characters, and here she spins the stories of three women, all bewitched into a spiritual sleep. One, mourning a lost lover, finds herself sleepwalking at night. Another, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 53%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 27%
relaxing 19%
dark 18%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Suicide, AlcoholModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Addiction