Reviews

Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto

raenyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

Just not for me I think. I found this really boring and nearly did not finish it. It started with a strong premise but just went nowhere with it other than conversations between characters that to me felt incredibly unnatural and forced. I liked the relationship between the main character and her mother which was the only highlight of this book for me. The topics tackled by the book are important and I think provided a interesting perspective but I couldn't bring myself to get engaged by them.
I might still try the authors more popular works to see if they are for me at all.

yukiho's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

first banana yoshimoto read and i loved it! the descriptions of shimokita and tokyo generally were so heartwarming (it did make me very homesick). also the messages about grief and change resonated. however

-1 star for the ending with yamazaki

lol im pretending that didn’t happen 

aeski's review

reflective relaxing slow-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

4.0

Healing and reflective, Banana does it again. It was a bit long for my taste but still wonderfully written. 

subaruforester2001's review

hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

charismae_reads's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

qii's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gwithiantowans's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot in the first half as the situation and characters are set out; less so in the second as they reflect and things develop. It moves slowly, but not too slowly to maintain this reader's attention. Quite a lot of nice Japanese detail. 

fabulousdave's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

wthanyell's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

rifkautami's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0