A review by dabbo
Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto

slow-paced

3.5

My favorite thing about Banana Yoshimoto is her ability to so beautifully and eloquently capture the mundane and simplicity of every day life. This book is all about that. A young girl’s sister dies by suicide and then she falls down the stairs and loses her memory. As she grows and experiences life, love, and grief she slowly regains her memory and her life unfolds before her. Not much happens but so much happens at the same time. 

Some passages were so beautiful I cried. Definitely in the genre of coming of age if you like that with a touch of magical realism. Your heart will be warmed.