Dead-End Memories: Stories by Banana Yoshimoto

Dead-End Memories: Stories

Banana Yoshimoto with Asa Yoneda (Translator)

221 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Japan’s internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday sorrows that surround us in everyday lifeFirst published in Japan in 2003 and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 778 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 76%
hopeful 56%
sad 31%
inspiring 30%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 23%
mysterious 7%
dark 5%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.9

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