A review by sakisreads
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

I was SO excited to read this book, since I read Banana Yoshimoto’s ‘Dead-end Memories’ and thoroughly enjoyed it 🥹
As Banana Yoshimoto’s debut novel, published in 1980’s Japan, it felt groundbreaking! Eriko was a delightful being ✨
Her loss hit me hard too.


I’m not sure how I felt about the second story though; as lovely as it was, it didn’t resonate with me quite as well as ‘Kitchen’ did. 

4 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ❤️
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