A review by reibureibu
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The obligatory high school book that changes your life; mine was Kitchen.

Kai-core. Always has been, even when I've forgotten everything within. And even then, would still resolutely recommend it, to anyone and everyone who'd listen. It was, after all, a piece of me.

Reread on account of it being over a decade and unsure if it still held up. I feel foolish. It only meant more.

I've finally (re)found my yearly-reread book.