A review by helhas3letters
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.0

This is a short read but beautifully written. The book is actually split into 3 parts, the first 2 of which are the story Kitchen, and the 3rd of which is a story called Moonlight Shadow. Both stories explore grief, loneliness, and connection, but this book isn't depressing, rather it's hopeful and beautiful. I can see myself coming back to it in the future in times of grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Death of parent