1.41k reviews for:

The Premonition

Banana Yoshimoto

3.33 AVERAGE

darumachan's review

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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Beautifully written and translated. While I struggled with the incestuous relationship between the MC and her brother, I am yet again full of awe and gratitude for Banana Yoshimoto's boldness in exploring unconventional families with empathy and nuance. 
I read the audiobook edition, and was frustrated with the rhythm and intonation the reader used -- if I read it again, I will stick with a print edition.

ghost_story's review against another edition

1.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cl_air_e's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

beththeawkward's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

siannonsaunders's review against another edition

4.0

reflective

cosmiclove's review against another edition

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if the writing wasn't so beautiful I'd think this was a bad book.... but the writing is soooo gorgeous

kaengera's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eviewilliams29's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ashkondi's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cha_wae's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes