A review by klor
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.25

A very endearing read. Throughout Kitchen, instead of imagining people while reading, I can imagine 90s anime characters. While it tackles grief and mental health a lot, there's a lightness in the way that the author writes that it's like there's a light at the end of this tunnel. It made my heart full. Moonlight Shadow was utterly heartbreaking. For someone who dreamt of losing their partner a few months ago and woke up sobbing, this really hits hard. Like Kitchen, there's still a light at the end of the tunnel in the story and the love and support of everyone arround our narrator was very evident. Feeling my heart clench right now but in a good way.
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