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1.41k reviews for:

The Premonition

Banana Yoshimoto

3.34 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The incestuous romance was unnecessary. As was teacher/ student relationship. Both off putting and didn’t really add anything to the story 
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

love the dreamy ambience she creates
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This one came incredibly close to 5 stars. I’d like to consider it at 5 stars up until a certain plot point. The writing style was so dreamy I wanted to live in it. Def reading more Yoshimoto after my tbr. The only thing that docked the rating was the developments between Yayoi and Tetsuo… I don’t know man. Morally gray area for me, but leaning towards weird… and that’s putting it lightly. Truly would’ve loved this book without that relationship.
challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
medium-paced
slow-paced
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No