Reviews

Lizard by Banana Yoshimoto

twiggwit's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

phoenix2's review against another edition

2.0

Lizard is an anthology of short stories by Banana Yoshimoto. And even though they all had her flare and distinctive way of narration, I did enjoy the first ones only, with the final one kind of losing me with its twists and turns. I like also the ideas embedded in the stories.

brindabani's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

deerling's review

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I've never read anything from Banana Yoshimoto before. Somehow this short story collection was nice and interesting to read, even though nothing much happened throughout the book. I'll most likely continue reading Yoshimoto's other works.

bookworld_15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A love letter on how we should treat others and how we should treat ourselves. I was in aw at the self reflection that was in this book. From accountability, to forgiveness, I was washed clean of my own inner turmoils with Banana's writing. Every sentence, and every paragraph was constructed to tug at the heart strings within your chest, to remind you and comfort you that humanity can be... hopeful.

annie_media's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

moth_dance's review against another edition

5.0

Soft meditations. Slice of life reflections. Lo-fi contemporary fiction. Tokyo on slo-mo.

Yet another beautiful and thoughtful addition for any Banana Yoshimoto collection. In fact, maybe you should start here with these short stories before digging into her more complex novels?

anyajulchen's review against another edition

5.0

Es la primera vez en mucho tiempo que leo algo escrito tan simple, pero cuya carga de sentimientos, de sensaciones y de reflexiones es tan compleja como sus personajes. Son relatos cortos y eternos.

No puedo esperar a explorar el resto de la bibliografía de Yoshimoto.

carlynclark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-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? No

3.75

halee926's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed these short stories. There was one that I did skip but the other stories made up for it