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A review by booksamongstfriends
The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
3.0
This gripped me in a way I didn’t expect. Silently.
And I chose one of my favorite songs for this post as it fits so perfectly. I’m left wondering will Chihiro erode over time attempting to be who Nakajima needs or will her former self truly dissolve as she goes through grief allowing her to become anew….
MY THOUGHTS:
This story follows Chihiro. A young woman navigating the loss of her mother, her ability to love, her perception of the world, and her next steps in her career. Then waves Nakajima from across his balcony. An odd and lanky young man who has his own past, his own perception, and his own grief.
Under two hundred pages, this book moves swiftly. Without noted chapters, you just flow. As life does. Yoshimoto’s prose does wonders with these characters. Showcasing that love isn’t always the big gestures, the sexy scenes, the bad boy you chase after. Love and success is daily occurrences, it’s showing up, it’s working through grief, it’s working PERIOD, it’s making plans, it’s escaping, and often times it is a slow burn.
For me this book was beautiful, intimate, simple, relatable, and even dark. It wasn’t hot and sexy, but it was personal and honest.
And I chose one of my favorite songs for this post as it fits so perfectly. I’m left wondering will Chihiro erode over time attempting to be who Nakajima needs or will her former self truly dissolve as she goes through grief allowing her to become anew….
MY THOUGHTS:
This story follows Chihiro. A young woman navigating the loss of her mother, her ability to love, her perception of the world, and her next steps in her career. Then waves Nakajima from across his balcony. An odd and lanky young man who has his own past, his own perception, and his own grief.
Under two hundred pages, this book moves swiftly. Without noted chapters, you just flow. As life does. Yoshimoto’s prose does wonders with these characters. Showcasing that love isn’t always the big gestures, the sexy scenes, the bad boy you chase after. Love and success is daily occurrences, it’s showing up, it’s working through grief, it’s working PERIOD, it’s making plans, it’s escaping, and often times it is a slow burn.
For me this book was beautiful, intimate, simple, relatable, and even dark. It wasn’t hot and sexy, but it was personal and honest.