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170 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
"Yoshimoto's elegant, fey touch with such weighty themes as despair and fate, and] her urban images distilled and shimmering as haiku . . . continue to make her a welcome and uniquely assured voice." --Paper magazineBanana Yoshimoto's warm, witty,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,027 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 43%
mysterious 29%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
sad 20%
dark 19%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Blood, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide
170 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
"Yoshimoto's elegant, fey touch with such weighty themes as despair and fate, and] her urban images distilled and shimmering as haiku . . . continue to make her a welcome and uniquely assured voice." --Paper magazineBanana Yoshimoto's warm, witty,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,027 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 43%
mysterious 29%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
sad 20%
dark 19%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Blood, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide