Hardboiled & Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto

Hardboiled & Hard Luck

Banana Yoshimoto with Michael Emmerich (Translator)

149 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Banana Yoshimoto’s warm, witty, and heartfelt depictions of the lives of young Japanese have earned her international acclaim and best-seller status. In Hardboiled, the unnamed narrator, hiking in the mountains on the anniversary of her ex-lover's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 81%
sad 61%
hopeful 41%
mysterious 30%
dark 27%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

fast 36%
medium 34%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.75

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