Reviews - Breasts and Eggs

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Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami

3.91 AVERAGE

lisabereadinx3's review against another edition

3.5

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

pinut's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective

seirid's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kyla_26's review against another edition

3.25

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Whie I enjoyed the book, I found it hard to understand the meaning of Natsuko wanting to have a child.At first, it seemed as if she wanted a child because of her stagnation in her career. However, as the story went on, there were many different reasons why she wanted to have a child that were presented to the audience. I do believe the story did a great job with telling the struggles of a society where single motherhood is portrayed in a negative manner. This was shown through the reactions of Makiko and Sengawa. I enjoyed the way the author talked about the female body and the different journeys women partake in as they age. Overall, this was a pretty interesting book.