Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto

Moshi Moshi

Banana Yoshimoto with Asa Yoneda (Translator), Mai Ohno (Illustrator)

124 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In Moshi Moshi, Yoshie’s much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood of narrow streets, quirky shops, and friendly resid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 965 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 83%
sad 52%
hopeful 48%
dark 19%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 12%
lighthearted 8%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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