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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
My first Banana Yoshimoto, where have you been all my life?
In under two hours, N.P. had gifted me a real closure; both satisfying and open-ended enough for me to close my eyes and imagine nothing but a serenity. It is a medicine to those who are haunted and enthralled by language, and a healer to those who are drawn to someone else’s ghosts.
In under two hours, N.P. had gifted me a real closure; both satisfying and open-ended enough for me to close my eyes and imagine nothing but a serenity. It is a medicine to those who are haunted and enthralled by language, and a healer to those who are drawn to someone else’s ghosts.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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:
Complicated
Trigger warning for suicide
In this orderly system of world and society, we judge things that seems out of place and often troubled people are perceived in a certain way. Yoshimoto takes you in a journey where you come across Sui who on the surface seems like what a society would call a fallen women. Early on as we are introduced to her character and we feel the same about her but as the story moves on we see how troubled her mind is and how she is fighting to not kill herself.
This is a short book of people who have dysfunctional families and whose mind are troubled. While some seem to be put together and brave others look like they are on the verge of putting an end to their existence. How these people find solace in each other is the major theme here.
A thing I felt throughout the book is about relationships of friendship or deep bonds. Can just long running relationships be the one which has the most impact on our life or do brief relationship that maybe last a summer have much more deeper impact on our life and give us the reason to live.
Yoshimoto also portrays how often all we need in our life is someone who can just listen to us without any judgements and that can provide us the deepest solace.
While incest, suicide are major themes of the book it is the minute observation of human nature that Yoshimoto has potrayed which made this book special for me. This book may not be everyone's cup of tea as the emotions can be hidden in the simplicity of the words.
Also Yoshimoto gives us a brief but interesting view of the world of translators and the orderly nature of Japanese society.
In this orderly system of world and society, we judge things that seems out of place and often troubled people are perceived in a certain way. Yoshimoto takes you in a journey where you come across Sui who on the surface seems like what a society would call a fallen women. Early on as we are introduced to her character and we feel the same about her but as the story moves on we see how troubled her mind is and how she is fighting to not kill herself.
This is a short book of people who have dysfunctional families and whose mind are troubled. While some seem to be put together and brave others look like they are on the verge of putting an end to their existence. How these people find solace in each other is the major theme here.
A thing I felt throughout the book is about relationships of friendship or deep bonds. Can just long running relationships be the one which has the most impact on our life or do brief relationship that maybe last a summer have much more deeper impact on our life and give us the reason to live.
Yoshimoto also portrays how often all we need in our life is someone who can just listen to us without any judgements and that can provide us the deepest solace.
While incest, suicide are major themes of the book it is the minute observation of human nature that Yoshimoto has potrayed which made this book special for me. This book may not be everyone's cup of tea as the emotions can be hidden in the simplicity of the words.
Also Yoshimoto gives us a brief but interesting view of the world of translators and the orderly nature of Japanese society.
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the surreal summer vibes, but other than that there was nothing interesting there for me. If it was longer I probably wouldn't even finish it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Surrealistyczna, przygnębiająca, przyciągająca niczym magnes i skłaniająca do refleksji historia o miłości, samotności, stracie i konwenansach. Prosty, ale obrazowy styl mnie urzekł, chociaż dialogi wydawały się niezbyt wiarygodne.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Minor: Incest, Abortion
This author is bomb. Sounds strange to say I really liked this book when its central story is about suicide and incest, but I did! As compared to other Japanese books I've recently read about suicide/philosophy (Kokoro by Natsume, and No Longer Human by Dasai), this book felt like an updated perspective on those issues. You could probably curate a literature class around these three books. or read them for fun!