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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Yoshimoto tiene una forma de narrar que me encanta. Me gusta mucho cómo logra hacer que me sumerja por completo en historias cortas
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?
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?
Me tope con este libro por pura casualidad, no es el más conocido de Yoshimoto, pero al yo haber oído nada más que elogios por la autora, decidí leerlo y Wow, he terminado muy sorprendido.
Son historias cortas, con personajes que han tenido una vida difícil y se encuentran en una etapa de constante estrés y confusión, lo primero que note al llegar a la segunda historia es que este es un libro temático, la incertidumbre que envuelve a la juventud y las relaciones afectivas son el eje principal de todos los relatos, los cuales están narrados de una forma simple, pero hipnotizante.
Las situaciones son bastante realistas, hasta el momento en que aparecen ligeras pinceladas de fantasía, las cuales no hace más que volver más interesante el relato, y ayudan a que la historia tenga un sentido final, el cual, a diferencia del toque pesimista de los personajes, siempre termina con aires de esperanza en el futuro.
Me quedo con muchísimas ganas de leer más de Yoshimoto, y creo que esta recopilación de historias, fue para mi una agradable introducción a su trabajo.
Son historias cortas, con personajes que han tenido una vida difícil y se encuentran en una etapa de constante estrés y confusión, lo primero que note al llegar a la segunda historia es que este es un libro temático, la incertidumbre que envuelve a la juventud y las relaciones afectivas son el eje principal de todos los relatos, los cuales están narrados de una forma simple, pero hipnotizante.
Las situaciones son bastante realistas, hasta el momento en que aparecen ligeras pinceladas de fantasía, las cuales no hace más que volver más interesante el relato, y ayudan a que la historia tenga un sentido final, el cual, a diferencia del toque pesimista de los personajes, siempre termina con aires de esperanza en el futuro.
Me quedo con muchísimas ganas de leer más de Yoshimoto, y creo que esta recopilación de historias, fue para mi una agradable introducción a su trabajo.
I actually rated each individual story based on content (not style as I love Yoshimoto's style and narration) and found the average which is what I gave for my review (the average was actually 3.583 but I rounded)
Newlywed: 4
Lizard: 2.5
Helix: 3.5
Dreaming of Kimchee: 4
Blood and Water: 4
A Strange Tale from Down by the River: 3.5
Newlywed: 4
Lizard: 2.5
Helix: 3.5
Dreaming of Kimchee: 4
Blood and Water: 4
A Strange Tale from Down by the River: 3.5
As much as I wanted to like Lizard, I simply couldn’t do it.
I was enchanted by the concept of short stories that honed in on the small, curious, and beautiful moments that take place within our relationships and connections. Unfortunately, however, the writing style of the stories and lack of a secure beginning, middle, or end made it difficult to make this book memorable.
I found myself to be more focused on obsessively pinpointing the so-called “moments” in each story that made the read worthwhile, but I couldn’t find them. It felt as though I was handed a few pages from random books and was told to piece them together into something meaningful.
As somebody who has a difficult time dissecting poetry, I fear I am simply just not deep enough to find the nuances and beauty in Lizard.
I was enchanted by the concept of short stories that honed in on the small, curious, and beautiful moments that take place within our relationships and connections. Unfortunately, however, the writing style of the stories and lack of a secure beginning, middle, or end made it difficult to make this book memorable.
I found myself to be more focused on obsessively pinpointing the so-called “moments” in each story that made the read worthwhile, but I couldn’t find them. It felt as though I was handed a few pages from random books and was told to piece them together into something meaningful.
As somebody who has a difficult time dissecting poetry, I fear I am simply just not deep enough to find the nuances and beauty in Lizard.
A feel-good, casual book when you are not in the mood to read something extremely heavy. A couple of stories left an impact in my mind and I can see myself re-visting this every once a while. I wasn't able to finish the last story but except this one pause, I really enjoyed this small collection of pleasant tales.
emotional
hopeful
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
Very pretty and hopeful little stories.
This was not my favorite Yoshimoto book. I do like her narrative style a lot, but I think I prefer her in novel form.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character