Otra colección de cuentos de mi querida Banana Yoshimoto. Entre estos 6 cuentos, tan diferentes y particulares entre sí, podemos encontrar temas en común: el tiempo y la transformación. Como siempre Yoshimoto logra describir las vivencias de una vida común de una manera fantásticamente cotidiana. Interesantes personajes. Hubo unos cuentos que destacan más que otros, a mi parecer. Definitivamente regresaría a leer mis favoritos*. Te quiero, Banana.

*Mis favoritos: Lagartija y Sangre y Agua.
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I’m so obsessed with Banana Yoshimoto. Her writing is brilliantly. There’s so much depth to each story.

You learn so much about each character with out a ton of words. It’s a book you can feel with your entire being. The characters each felt to real and raw.

This is one of those books that stay with you. You get a glimpse into the lives of each character and you can relate to their emotions.

Brilliant, it’s simply brilliant. Read it for yourself.
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
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i really loved the first three stories but the other three slightly fell flat for me, nonetheless i had a good time.
banana yoshimoto never ceases to amaze me..the way she weave her words with such care and tenderness is so comforting🤍
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

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Banana Yoshimoto's short stories are all inter-linked with the same themes of hope, loss, nostalgia and change. These six men and women are all coming to terms with their own changing lives, families, and loved ones in these poetic and slightly mystical stories
emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated