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robyn1998's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I didn't particularly like this... it was just fine. I loved Kitchen but in comparison, these stories just felt very samey and much less charming. I kind of dragged myself through the book to see if it would get any better, not necessarily hating it but not getting much enjoyment either.
logolepsy_e's review against another edition
3.0
Mi ha fatta sentire fragile, immensamente fragile. Tre racconti in cui l'autrice, mettendoci molto della sua vita, si immerge nelle anime delle tre protagoniste ed esplora silenziosamente le loro notti. Tre racconti capaci di catturare e trasportare nelle notti giapponesi di queste tre ragazze, ognuna profondamente segnata da una morte.
Con grande maestria, la Yoshimoto riesce ad immergersi nei loro spiriti e a mostrarcele chiaramente grazie a un'introspezione fin troppo profonda.
Le trame, nonostante si tratti di racconti brevi, sono ben delineate e risultano perfettamente chiare, come anche i personaggi, nei quali si riesce ad immedesimarsi dopo pochissime pagine.
La scrittura è semplice, scorrevole, leggera, ma in grado di catturare e coinvolgere.
Un libro profondo, proprio come il sonno che popola le notti delle protagoniste.
Con grande maestria, la Yoshimoto riesce ad immergersi nei loro spiriti e a mostrarcele chiaramente grazie a un'introspezione fin troppo profonda.
Le trame, nonostante si tratti di racconti brevi, sono ben delineate e risultano perfettamente chiare, come anche i personaggi, nei quali si riesce ad immedesimarsi dopo pochissime pagine.
La scrittura è semplice, scorrevole, leggera, ma in grado di catturare e coinvolgere.
Un libro profondo, proprio come il sonno che popola le notti delle protagoniste.
rifkautami's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ach1707's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
lah123's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hannahdane's review against another edition
4.0
2 first stories were 3stars, but “Asleep” was really lovely.
snaillydia's review against another edition
4.0
Grief, quiet and unmatchable tenderness color this beautiful collection by Banana Yoshimoto. Her writing is so casual, simple, and out of nowhere it will hit you with the most gutwrenching, personal passage you've ever read.
"The reverberations of that voice wondered sweetly, working like a massage on the area of my heart that was the most likely clenched, helping those knots to loosen. It was like the rush of waves, and like the laughter of people I'd met in all kinds of places, people I'd become friendly with and then separated from, and like the kind words all those people had said to me, and like the mewing of a cat I had lost, and like the mixture of noises that rang in the background in a place that was dear to me, a place far away, a place that no longer existed, and like the rushing of trees that whiskered past my ears as I breathed in the scent of fresh greenery on a trip someplace…he voice was like a combination of all of this."
"The reverberations of that voice wondered sweetly, working like a massage on the area of my heart that was the most likely clenched, helping those knots to loosen. It was like the rush of waves, and like the laughter of people I'd met in all kinds of places, people I'd become friendly with and then separated from, and like the kind words all those people had said to me, and like the mewing of a cat I had lost, and like the mixture of noises that rang in the background in a place that was dear to me, a place far away, a place that no longer existed, and like the rushing of trees that whiskered past my ears as I breathed in the scent of fresh greenery on a trip someplace…he voice was like a combination of all of this."