A review by v171
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I found this to be very endearing, and a lovely look at love and grief in a slice of life style. I have to say, I much preferred Kitchen to Moonlight Shadow, which felt very Murakami to me (in a bad way). I thought the way the author approached dealing with death to be novel and refreshing. And I found the way the author approached love to be realistic and gentle. The pairings of these themes felt forced at times, but overall, I enjoyed the stories. 
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