Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto with Megan Backus

150 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Kitchen juxtaposes two tales about mothers, transsexuality, bereavement, kitchens, love and tragedy in contemporary Japan. It is a startlingly original first work by Japan's brightest young literary star and is now a cult film. When Kitchen was...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,179 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 76%
sad 67%
hopeful 47%
inspiring 21%
dark 15%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 27%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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