Reviews tagging 'Death'

Hardboiled & Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto

5 reviews

lesyeux_'s review

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5


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cait808's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I’m writing this review like MONTHS after I read this because I finished it and I didn’t quite know what to think abt it. Still kind of don’t. Tried to re-read it but really only muddled through it reluctantly before returning it to the library. 

Two succinct stories about grief. Yoshimoto’s prose is candid and a little odd. It made me cry on public transportation. What the hell, Miss Banana!!!!

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olieander's review

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hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0


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queenkath32's review against another edition

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emotional sad
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0


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orllyah's review

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hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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