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h4ppycupcake's review

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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afternoondreamer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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brunareadsbooks's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This felt fragmented at times but so so sweet. A light ready despite it's not so light themes. Main character has a lovely voice.

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clovetra's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

i went into this thinking i'd love this. but sadly i didn't :(
i have such varying thoughts on both of the novellas included inside this book, so i'm going to separate my thoughts;
kitchen was.. alright! i got quite bored and felt there was no underlying story or message. none of the characters appeared interesting to me except eriko. i understood there was supposed to be a message or theme to grasp, but i couldn't. sure grief was there, but it felt almost secondary, and there was just no overarching purpose to the story, and i found it such a slog. i enjoyed some parts, such as when mikage is at work or as she converses with eriko, but other than that, i did not enjoy this story. on its own this story is a strong 1/5 for me.
i loved moonlight shadow. i would've much preferred if this was the longer one out of the two novellas. it felt like everyone was character was well-written, and i thoroughly enjoyed the story and the voice employed. the theme of grief and holding on was very prominent here, and written wonderfully. the ending was sweet, and i enjoyed how grief was portrayed here. i also love the presence of urara, she was a great addition to this story, as well as hiiragi. solid 3/5
honestly, even though i quite enjoyed moonlight shadow, it's only 40 pages out of a 150 page book. kitchen took up way too much of this novel to rate this book highly.
overall i think my issue was how kitchen felt lacklustre, vague, and said nothing about the themes i could see it was trying to portray. moonlight shadow came and brought my overall opinion of the book up, but because it was less than half of the book, i still would say i didn't enjoy myself here, which is a shame because i was looking forward to this read. oh well! lets hope the next banana yoshimoto book i read is one i enjoy </3

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vaekay's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

5.0

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lesbihane's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

there is so much warmth in this book. i adore it. the writing style is simple but poignant and beautiful with depth. the characters are characterized in a warm, graceful way and they feel real with their own inner lives.

i appreciate that there were trans characters and that they were depicted and treated with respect, especially considering that it was written in the 80s. the story was sad and the language not completely correct, but their characterisation was respectful overall. the exploration of transness was also interesting.

Trigger warning for transmisogyny, murder of trans woman as a hate crime

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marissasa's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This little book tells the stories of women dealing with loss, grief, hope, and love. Kitchen was short and sweet but still deep enough that I grew to love the main character and really rooted for her. Her thoughts and emotions felt so realistic and true to dealing with familial death, and the way she struggled to navigate her relationships and life path forward felt just like the way it is being a woman in your early 20s. Although some of the language is quite outdated, the intent behind Eriko's character was clear and she quickly became my favorite in the story. I am fond of Banana Yoshimoto's writing style and look forward to reading some of her other works in the future.

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