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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Lizard is a very beautiful collection of stories. Each of which centers around romantic love in different forms. Banana Yoshimoto writes from a place compassion and empathy - not seeming to judge the particulars of each relationship. Loved this book! Also love and would recommend her other book, Kitchen.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An almost perfect collection
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the best way i can describe this is it's a collection of short, whimsical, slice-of-life stories that revolve around relationships
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
3.5 rounded up
The titular story, Lizard was my favourite. Least fave was dreaming of kimchee.
A melancholic, easy breezy collection of short stories. Short stories are my palate cleanser. This felt akin to lying in the grass on a humid cloudy day, watching the swarm of bugs above you. Sticky, mellow, warm and curious.
I enjoyed the intimate snapshots into the lives of these characters and the hints of magic in their world. This was my first taste of Banana Yoshimoto and I was pleasantly surprised. Her prose is airy and natural. Such an easy page turner. Will definitely look into reading kitchen.
The titular story, Lizard was my favourite. Least fave was dreaming of kimchee.
A melancholic, easy breezy collection of short stories. Short stories are my palate cleanser. This felt akin to lying in the grass on a humid cloudy day, watching the swarm of bugs above you. Sticky, mellow, warm and curious.
I enjoyed the intimate snapshots into the lives of these characters and the hints of magic in their world. This was my first taste of Banana Yoshimoto and I was pleasantly surprised. Her prose is airy and natural. Such an easy page turner. Will definitely look into reading kitchen.
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my fav banana yoshimoto book but still very much her in a great way