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A review by zannayo
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
My own love for this work snuck up on me as I read on. The themes explored within these two stories could easily have been overwhelmingly sad, but there was always enough hopeful lightness.
Graphic: Hate crime, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Outing, Alcoholism, Murder, and Transphobia
Minor: Cancer and Deadnaming