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A review by mirivii
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Bought this book in Tokyo and read it on my way to Kanazawa and back. It’s a very fast book to go through, even though it deals with so much loss it almost falls into tragicomedy.
I cannot say I appreciate the way it is narrated, but I wondered if the translation did not give it justice. Knowing Japanese yo be rather poetic, maybe the translation was not up to par.
Anyway both Kitchen and the short novella afterwards are a somewhat lighthearted tales of chosen family, star crossed lovers and blossoming wild flowers between concrete.
I cannot say I appreciate the way it is narrated, but I wondered if the translation did not give it justice. Knowing Japanese yo be rather poetic, maybe the translation was not up to par.
Anyway both Kitchen and the short novella afterwards are a somewhat lighthearted tales of chosen family, star crossed lovers and blossoming wild flowers between concrete.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Murder