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Sonno profondo by Banana Yoshimoto

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phoenix2's review against another edition

3.0

Asleep had some good stories. I especially enjoyed the first two. However, I've found all of them a little pointless. The theme about loss and how different characters dealed with it was interesting. However, we didn't get to see much of the characters' stories, personalities, past and life. We just get a glimpse of it. Plus, at times, it was kind of boring to read, as you can guess that the story is going nowhere. Still, it was a nice read.

silentreadernaomi's review against another edition

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4.0

Een prachtige novelle bestaande uit drie losstaande verhalen. Dit is het tweede boek dat ik van Banana Yoshimoto heb gelezen en ik ben ontzettend benieuwd naar haar ander werk.

Net als in 'Kitchen' staan thema's zoals eenzaamheid, verlies en liefde centraal. De manier van schrijven dringt diep tot je door en laat je leeg achter. Haar vertelstijl is dromerig maar tegelijkertijd realistisch en herkenbaar.

Het tweede verhaal, Love Songs, was rauwer en korter, maar het heeft de meeste indruk op mij achtergelaten.

Echt sterk, en als je 'Kitchen' goed vond, is dit absoluut een aanrader.

sweetdivine's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

bbchip's review against another edition

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3.5

The last story was quite nice...

robyn1998's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I didn't particularly like this... it was just fine. I loved Kitchen but in comparison, these stories just felt very samey and much less charming. I kind of dragged myself through the book to see if it would get any better, not necessarily hating it but not getting much enjoyment either.

logolepsy_e's review

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3.0

Mi ha fatta sentire fragile, immensamente fragile. Tre racconti in cui l'autrice, mettendoci molto della sua vita, si immerge nelle anime delle tre protagoniste ed esplora silenziosamente le loro notti. Tre racconti capaci di catturare e trasportare nelle notti giapponesi di queste tre ragazze, ognuna profondamente segnata da una morte.
Con grande maestria, la Yoshimoto riesce ad immergersi nei loro spiriti e a mostrarcele chiaramente grazie a un'introspezione fin troppo profonda.
Le trame, nonostante si tratti di racconti brevi, sono ben delineate e risultano perfettamente chiare, come anche i personaggi, nei quali si riesce ad immedesimarsi dopo pochissime pagine.
La scrittura è semplice, scorrevole, leggera, ma in grado di catturare e coinvolgere.
Un libro profondo, proprio come il sonno che popola le notti delle protagoniste.