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iridescencedeep's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Information about the edition: "Published by Grove Press / A division of Grove Press, Inc. / 841 Broadway / New York, NY 10003-4793." Printed in 1993; the January 1 date is a placeholder. First English-language edition. ISBN listed as 0-8021-1516-0, but I guess this was before they included the 978. Also in the LoC Cataloging-in-Publication: PL865.07138K5813 1993 / 895.6'35-dc20 / 92-12871.
Review of the book: bizarre little book! I liked it though. So weirdly matter-of-fact and yet also overwrought.
Review of the book: bizarre little book! I liked it though. So weirdly matter-of-fact and yet also overwrought.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder
jamieruwen's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Very gorgeous. Yoshimoto's prose is delicate, touching, uncomplicated and deeply emotional. One of the most sincere displays of grief, hope, and food I've read so far.
I hope this one day gets a more careful translation - I feel the language barrier somewhat stilted the emotional depth of the prose. Yes, Eriko is pretty frequently misgendered but I could not feel malice towards trans people in Kitchen, just like... it from late 80s Japan, what do you expect?
I hope this one day gets a more careful translation - I feel the language barrier somewhat stilted the emotional depth of the prose. Yes, Eriko is pretty frequently misgendered but I could not feel malice towards trans people in Kitchen, just like... it from late 80s Japan, what do you expect?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Eating disorder
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Death, Transphobia, Hate crime, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Deadnaming, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Stalking and Animal death
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