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A review by demo
キッチン Kitchin by 吉本 ばなな, Banana Yoshimoto
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Terminal illness
The transphobia in Kitchen occurs not solely in depictions of the violent mistreatment of the trans character but primarily through the author's handling of the character's transness. The narrator and other characters regularly deadgender the trans character and this is depicted as lighthearted and affectionate.