A review by claudiashelf
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.5

Oh, my. The more I dive into this book, the more I realise that this book feels like a warm hug. At first, I felt the depression and grieving with the main character, feeling like the world will never be by my side because how in the world, everyone that blood-related to me passed away— cried. But then, this book is so sweet. The type of sweetness that you need to perceive when the world is stepped on you. I liked the way the Author discusses grief and loneliness as well as how certain aspects of daily life can keep us tethered to loved ones; this book explains everything really well. Every line felt so sentimental to the point that I wanted to keep them on my wall. It just— the author successfully describes grief and loss in a very beautiful way. But— this book parted with two parts; sadly, I think the closure on the second part is pretty much not satisfying enough to relate it to the first part. That was fine tho; wasn’t my favourite but OK.

I craved Katsudon as I finished this book!!
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